Chinese word

药片

Pronunciation

Pinyinyào piàn

Meaning

  • nountablet

Example

请按说明服用药片。qǐng àn shuō míng fú yòng yào piàn

Take the tablet as directed.

Illustration for 药片 (tablet)

More examples

饭后吃药片比较好。fàn hòu chī yào piàn bǐ jiào hǎo

It is better to take the tablet after a meal.

Core concept

A small, flat solid that presents medicine as separate pieces for counting and taking by mouth.

Common phrases

  • 按说明服用药片àn shuō míng fú yòng yào piàn

    take the tablet as directed

  • 吃药片chī yào piàn

    take a tablet

  • 买药片mǎi yào piàn

    buy tablets

Similar words

药yào: Medicine used to treat illness or relieve symptoms by taking or applying it.
药丸yào wán: A small, round solid medicine that is usually swallowed.
药物yào wù: A medicine or active substance used in treatment or medical research.

Definition in Chinese

小而扁平的固体剂型，一般按说明口服或含服，常以单片或连片形式包装。xiǎo ér biǎn píng de gù tǐ jì xíng yì bān àn shuō míng kǒu fú huò hán fú cháng yǐ dān piàn huò lián piàn xíng shì bāo zhuāng

Word origin

药 (yào, "medicine") + 片 (piàn, "thin piece") joins the idea of medicine to the shape of a thin piece, giving the compound its concrete form.

Usage tips

  • Chinese puts the counter 片 (piàn, "piece") after a number, so 一片 (yí piàn, "one piece") and 两片 (liǎng piàn, "two pieces") give the amount.

Other meanings

  • pillnoun

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