Chinese word

胶囊

Pronunciation

Pinyinjiāo náng

Meaning

  • nouncapsule

Example

请把胶囊吞下。qǐng bǎ jiāo náng tūn xià

Please swallow the capsule.

Illustration for 胶囊 (capsule)

More examples

如果不会吞胶囊，可以把里面的粉末倒入水中服用。rú guǒ bú huì tūn jiāo náng ké yǐ bǎ lǐ miàn de fěn mò dào rù shuǐ zhōng fú yòng

If you cannot swallow a capsule, you can pour the powder inside into water and take it.

Core concept

A small dissolvable shell that encloses a measured dose of medicine or a supplement for swallowing.

Common phrases

  • 服用胶囊fú yòng jiāo náng

    take a capsule

  • 吞下胶囊tūn xià jiāo náng

    swallow a capsule

Similar words

药片yào piàn: A flat, solid dose of medicine made by pressing powder together, usually taken by mouth.
药丸yào wán: A small, round piece of solid medicine, usually taken by mouth.
粉末fěn mò: Medicine or an active ingredient in powder form, used directly or dissolved in water.
颗粒kē lì: Medicine made into small grains, often dissolved in water or mixed into something before use.

Definition in Chinese

一种由胶质或可溶材料制成的小型药用容器，外壳包住药物或保健成分以便吞服和定量服用。yì zhǒng yóu jiāo zhì huò kě róng cái liào zhì chéng de xiǎo xíng yào yòng róng qì wài ké bāo zhù yào wù huò bǎo jiàn chéng fèn yǐ biàn tūn fú hé dìng liàng fú yòng

Word origin

胶 (jiāo, "gelatin") + 囊 (náng, "pouch") describes a gel-like pouch that holds medicine.

Usage tips

  • English uses capsule for a spacecraft or a brief summary as well, but in everyday Chinese this word normally means a medicine container.

Opposites

Related words

  • 软胶囊ruǎn jiāo nángsoft capsulenoun
  • 硬胶囊yìng jiāo nánghard capsulenoun

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