吃药 (chī yào) — to take medicine
Definition
离合词 (separable verb): insert 完 or 了 between 吃 and 药 (吃完了药). Literally 'eat medicine', the standard colloquial way to say 'take medicine'.
verb
to take medicine
Examples
- 吃药？Nǐ měi tiān àn shí chī yào le ma?Do you take your medicine on time every day?
- 。Wǒ chī wán yào jiù qù shuì jiào.I'll go to sleep after I finish taking the medicine.
- 。Zhè zhǒng yào yì tiān yào chī liǎng cì.This medicine needs to be taken twice a day.
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