钙片 (gài piān) — calcium tablet

Definition

noun
calcium tablet
Measure word · 片

Examples

  • 钙片。
    Yī shēng jiàn yì wǒ měi tiān chī yí piàn gài piān.
    The doctor recommends I take one calcium tablet every day.
  • 钙片D。
    Zhè zhǒng gài piān hán yǒu fēng fù de wéi shēng sù D.
    This kind of calcium tablet is rich in vitamin D.
  • ,钙片。
    Wèi le gǔ gé jiàn kāng, měi tiān chī gài piān.
    For bone health, take calcium tablets every day.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
偏正piānzhèngModifier + head

The first part narrows down the second: it says what kind of thing the head is.

钙gàicalcium
片piàntablet

钙 names the mineral, and 片 gives a tablet form.

Characters in this word

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