administer medicine; put out poison bait
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesverb
to administer medicine; to give medication (for oral consumption)
Commonly used in medical and nursing contexts, referring to the action of giving medicine to patients.
Hù护
shi士
měi每
xiǎo小
shí时
lái来
gěi给
bìng病
rén人
tóu投
yào药
。
The nurse comes to administer medicine to the patient every hour.
Zhè这
zhǒng种
yào药
xū需
yào要
fàn饭
hòu后
tóu投
yào药
，
yǐ以
miǎn免
cì刺
jī激
wèi胃
bù部
。
This medication should be administered after meals to avoid irritating the stomach.
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Yī医
shēng生
tiáo调
zhěng整
le了
tóu投
yào药
jì剂
liàng量
。
The doctor adjusted the dosage of the administered medicine.
verb
to put out poison bait (for pest control, e.g., rats, cockroaches)
technicalSpecifically refers to placing toxic bait to exterminate pests. Often used in sanitation, agriculture, and household pest control contexts.
Wǒ我
men们
zài在
cāng仓
kù库
jiǎo角
luò落
tóu投
yào药
miè灭
shǔ鼠
。
We put out poison bait in the corners of the warehouse to kill rats.
Chú厨
fáng房
lǐ里
fā发
xiàn现
le了
zhāng蟑
láng螂
，
xū需
yào要
dìng定
qī期
tóu投
yào药
fáng防
zhì治
。
Cockroaches were found in the kitchen, so regular poison baiting is needed for control.
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Tóu投
yào药
shí时
yào要
zhù注
yì意
ān安
quán全
，
bì避
miǎn免
chǒng宠
wù物
wù误
shí食
。
Safety must be observed when putting out poison bait to avoid accidental ingestion by pets.