How to Say ‘Take medicine’ in Simplified Chinese
吃药
chī yào
[chī yào]
Phrase Breakdown
吃
chī
[chī]
to eat
General term for consuming food.
他月底的时候只能靠吃土过日子。
He can only barely make ends meet at the end of the month.
药
yào
[yào]
medicine
A drug for treating illness.
这个药一天吃两次。
Take this medicine twice a day.
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