prescription; formula; coffin (dialect)
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Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesnoun
prescription (for medicine); recipe; formula
neutralThe neutral, standard written and spoken form for a doctor's prescription or a chemical formula.
Yī医
shēng生
gěi给
wǒ我
kāi开
le了
yī一
gè个
zhì治
gǎn感
mào冒
de的
fāng方
zi子
。
The doctor wrote me a prescription for a cold.
Zhè这
shì是
jiā家
chuán传
de的
mì秘
fāng方
zi子
，
fēi非
cháng常
yǒu有
xiào效
。
This is a secret family recipe, very effective.
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Huà化
xué学
lǎo老
shī师
ràng让
wǒ我
men们
jì记
zhù住
zhè这
gè个
fēn分
zǐ子
fāng式
。
The chemistry teacher asked us to memorize this molecular formula.
noun
coffin
dialectA dialectal usage, primarily found in certain Northern Chinese regions. Considered informal and regional.
Lǎo老
rén人
qù去
shì世
hòu后
，
jiā家
lǐ里
rén人
gǎn赶
jǐn紧
qù去
dìng订
fāng方
zi子
。
After the elder passed away, the family hurried to order a coffin.
（
fāng方
yán言
）
Nà那
kǒu口
fāng方
zi子
shì是
yòng用
shàng上
hǎo好
de的
mù木
tou头
zuò做
de的
。
(Dialect) That coffin is made of fine wood.