服药 (fú yào) — to take medicine (formal, written style)
Definition
Formal/written verb meaning 'to take medicine'. Unlike the everyday 吃药, 服药 is used in medical instructions, prescriptions, and clinical contexts.
verb
to take medicine (formal, written style)
Examples
- 服药。Qǐng àn shuō míng měi tiān fú yào sān cì.Please take the medicine three times daily according to the instructions.
- 服药。Yī shēng jiàn yì fàn hòu fú yào.The doctor recommends taking the medicine after meals.
- 。Tā zǎo shàng yǐ jīng fú guò yí cì yào le.He already took the medicine once this morning.
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