How to Say ‘To take medication on time’ in Simplified Chinese
按时吃药
àn shí chī yào
[àn shí chī yào]
Phrase Breakdown
按时
àn shí
[àn shí]
on time; timely
To do something according to a scheduled time.
我会按时到达目的地。
I will arrive at the destination on time.
吃
chī
[chī]
to take (medicine)
In Chinese, medicine is 'eaten'; 吃 means to take it by mouth.
你今天吃药了吗？
Did you take your medicine today?
药
yào
[yào]
medicine
A drug used to treat illness.
这种药饭后吃。
Take this medicine after meals.
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