Definition
剂量 (jìliàng) is a noun meaning 'dosage' — the specific amount of medicine prescribed. Its sibling 剂 (jì) is primarily a classifier (一剂药 'one dose'), or a noun for the drug preparation itself; 剂量 focuses on the quantity, not the unit or the substance.
noun
dosagedose (of medicine)
Easily confused
- 脊梁jǐ liángsound-alikespine, backbone
Examples
- 。Yīshēng gěi wǒ kāi de yào jì liàng hěn xiǎo.The dosage of the medicine the doctor prescribed for me is very small.
- 剂量。Měi cì chī yào de jì liàng dōu yào yángé ànzhào yàofāng.The dosage for each time taking medicine must strictly follow the prescription.
- 剂量。Guòliàng fúyòng jì liàng kěnéng huì dǎozhì yánzhòng de fùzuòyòng.Taking an excessive dosage may lead to serious side effects.
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