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HSK 7-9Word · Verb · NounTraditional處方

to prescribe; prescription

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Meanings

2 senses · 7 examples
1.

verb

to prescribe (a drug); to write a prescription

formal

A professional action performed by a licensed doctor or pharmacist.

Yī医
shēng生
wèi为
bìng病
rén人
chǔ处
fāng方
le了
kàng抗
shēng生
sù素
 。

The doctor prescribed antibiotics for the patient.

Méi没
yǒu有
zhí执
yè业
zī资
gé格
de的
rén人
bù不
néng能
suí随
yì意
chǔ处
fāng方
yào药
wù物
 。

People without professional qualifications cannot prescribe drugs arbitrarily.

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Zhè这
ge个
yào药
bì必
xū须
yóu由
yī医
shēng生
chǔ处
fāng方
cái才
néng能
gòu购
mǎi买
 。

This drug must be prescribed by a doctor to be purchased.

2.

noun

prescription; doctor's written order for medicine

formal

Refers to the written document containing the prescribed medication details.

Qǐng请
ná拿
zhe着
zhè这
zhāng张
chǔ处
fāng方
qù去
yào药
fáng房
qǔ取
yào药
 。

Please take this prescription to the pharmacy to get the medicine.

Zhōng中
yào药
chǔ处
fāng方
shang上
xiě写
le了
hǎo好
jǐ几
zhǒng种
yào药
cái材
 。

The traditional Chinese medicine prescription listed several herbs.

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Zhè这
zhāng张
chǔ处
fāng方
shì是
sān三
tiān天
qián前
kāi开
de的
 。

This prescription was written three days ago.

Yào药
jì剂
shī师
zǐ仔
xì细
hé核
duì对
le了
chǔ处
fāng方
shang上
de的
xìn信
xī息
 。

The pharmacist carefully checked the information on the prescription.