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to take medicine orally

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Meanings

1 sense · 3 examples
1.

verb

to take medicine orally

formal

Specifically refers to medication taken by mouth (swallowed) rather than applied externally. Contrasts with "外敷" (external application). Used in medical and pharmaceutical contexts.

Zhè这
zhǒng种
yào药
xū需
yào要
nèi内
fú服
 ,
měi每
tiān天
liǎng两
cì次
 。

This medicine needs to be taken orally, twice a day.

Yī医
shēng生
dīng叮
zhǔ嘱
tā他
 ,
zhè这
píng瓶
yào药
shuǐ水
zhǐ只
néng能
nèi内
fú服
 ,
bù不
néng能
wài外
yòng用
 。

The doctor instructed him that this bottle of medicine can only be taken orally, not applied externally.

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Yào药
pǐn品
shuō说
míng明
shū书
shang上
míng明
què确
biāo标
zhù注
le了
 “
nèi内
fú服
 ”
de的
jì剂
liàng量
 。

The medication instructions clearly indicate the dosage for oral administration.