敷药 (fū yào) — to apply medicine (ointment, cream, or paste)

Definition

A verb-object phrase meaning to apply medicine topically — spreading ointment or paste on the skin, not taking it by mouth. Common in medical and first-aid contexts.

verb

to apply medicine (ointment, cream, or paste)

Examples

敷药。
Yī shēng ràng wǒ měi tiān fū yào liǎng cì.
The doctor told me to apply medicine twice a day.
。
Tā xiǎo xīn dì zài shāng kǒu shàng fū le yào.
He carefully applied medicine on the wound.
。
Zhè zhǒng yào gāo fū yí cì yào jiù néng zhǐ tòng.
This ointment can relieve pain after just one application.

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