fill TCM prescription; buy herbal medicine
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Meanings
2 senses · 7 examplesverb
to prepare Chinese medicine according to a prescription (in a pharmacy or hospital)
Describes the pharmacist's professional action of selecting and preparing herbs based on a prescription. Used in formal and medical contexts.
Zhōng中
yào药
shī师
zhèng正
zài在
guì柜
tái台
hòu后
miàn面
zhuā抓
yào药
。
The TCM pharmacist is preparing medicine behind the counter.
Yī医
yuàn院
yào药
fáng房
zhuā抓
yào药
de的
sù速
dù度
hěn很
kuài快
。
The hospital pharmacy dispenses medicine very quickly.
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Qǐng请
ná拿
zhe着
chǔ处
fāng方
dào到
gé隔
bì壁
chuāng窗
kǒu口
zhuā抓
yào药
。
Please take your prescription to the next window to have your medicine prepared.
verb
to go to a pharmacy to buy Chinese medicine (with a prescription)
Describes the patient's action of purchasing medicine from the patient's perspective. Often includes the measure word 服 or 副 for doses.
Wǒ我
qù去
yào药
diàn店
zhuā抓
jǐ几
fù副
zhōng中
yào药
。
I'm going to the pharmacy to buy a few doses of Chinese medicine.
Tā他
zhuā抓
le了
yào药
jiù就
huí回
jiā家
le了
。
He bought the medicine and went straight home.
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Zhuā抓
yào药
de的
shí时
hou候
bié别
wàng忘
le了
wèn问
qīng清
chu楚
zěn怎
me么
jiān煎
。
When buying the medicine, don't forget to ask clearly how to decoct it.
Qǐng请
bāng帮
wǒ我
zhuā抓
yī一
fù服
gǎn感
mào冒
yào药
。
Please help me get one dose of cold medicine.