yàofāng

药方

HSK 7-9Word · NounTraditional藥方

prescription; recipe

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Meanings

2 senses · 5 examples
1.

noun

prescription; recipe

Refers to a specific list of medicines, their dosages, and instructions for treating an illness, usually provided by a doctor or traditional Chinese medicine practitioner.

Yī医
shēng生
gěi给
wǒ我
kāi开
le了
yī一
gè个
zhì治
liáo疗
gǎn感
mào冒
de的
yào药
fāng方
 。

The doctor wrote me a prescription for treating a cold.

Zhè这
gè个
zhōng中
yào药
yào药
fāng方
lǐ里
yǒu有
shí十
jǐ几
wèi味
yào药
cái材
 。

This traditional Chinese medicine prescription contains over ten kinds of medicinal herbs.

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Qǐng请
àn按
zhào照
yào药
fāng方
shàng上
de的
shuō说
míng明
fú服
yào药
 。

Please take the medicine according to the instructions on the prescription.

2.

noun

prescription slip; the paper a prescription is written on

Specifically refers to the physical piece of paper containing the prescription.

Qǐng请
ná拿
hǎo好
zhè这
zhāng张
yào药
fāng方
qù去
yào药
fáng房
zhuā抓
yào药
 。

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

Tā他
bù不
xiǎo小
xīn心
bǎ把
yào药
fāng方
nòng弄
diū丢
le了
 。

He accidentally lost the prescription slip.