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服用

fúyòng

to take (medicine)

A person holds a pill and a glass of water
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Characters in this word

服 fú

Strokes
8
Radical
月 — moon
How it's built
Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts
More about the character 服

用 yòng

Strokes
5
Radical
用 — to use, to employ, to apply
Made of
⺆ frame 𰀁 hook

Example phrases

  • 这种药必须饭后服用,否则可能刺激胃部。 Zhè zhǒng yào bìxū fàn hòu fúyòng, fǒuzé kěnéng cìjī wèibù. This medicine must be taken after meals, otherwise it may irritate the stomach.
  • 医生让他每天早晚各服用一次药片。 Yīshēng ràng tā měitiān zǎowǎn gè fúyòng yí cì yàopiàn. The doctor told him to take a tablet once in the morning and once in the evening every day.
  • 孩子服用这种糖浆之前,要先看清说明书。 Háizi fúyòng zhè zhǒng tángjiāng zhīqián, yào xiān kàn qīng shuōmíngshū. Before a child takes this syrup, read the instructions carefully first.

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