How to Say ‘Take medicine on time’ in Simplified Chinese
按时吃药
àn shí chī yào
[ahn shir chir yaow]
💬 Usage Tip: In [按时吃药], [按时] comes before the verb to show how or when you do it. This pattern is very common: [定时测血糖], [认真吃饭].
Phrase Breakdown
按时
àn shí
[ahn shir]
on time; according to schedule
Describes doing something at the scheduled time. In 按时吃药, it stresses medication adherence.
糖尿病患者要按时吃药。
Patients with diabetes need to take medicine on time.
吃
chī
[chir]
to eat; to take (medicine)
Here it means to take medicine, not just to eat food. This is a very common use in Chinese.
糖尿病患者要按时吃药。
Patients with diabetes need to take medicine on time.
药
yào
[yaow]
medicine; drug
Means medication. In 按时吃药, it refers to the medicine a patient should take regularly.
糖尿病患者要按时吃药。
Patients with diabetes need to take medicine on time.
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