How to Say ‘I'll prescribe you some medicine.’ in Simplified Chinese
我给你开点药。
wǒ gěi nǐ kāi diǎn yào
[wo gěi nee kāi diǎn yào]
💬 Usage Tip: 给你 comes before the verb and marks who benefits from the action. For example, 我给你打电话 means "I'll call you".
🇨🇳 In China: In Chinese hospitals you usually take the prescription slip to pay at a cashier window first, then collect the medicine at the hospital pharmacy.
Phrase Breakdown
我给你
wǒ gěi nǐ
I'll ... for you
给 (gěi) here means 'for' someone. 我给你 means 'I (do something) for you'. Two third tones in a row: 我 sounds like a rising tone (wó).
我给你打电话。
I'll call you.
Words in this phrase
我
wǒ
[wo]
I
The speaker referring to themselves.
我明天有空。
I am free tomorrow.
给
gěi
[gěi]
for
Preposition indicating the person who benefits from an action.
我给你倒水。
I'll pour water for you.
你
nǐ
[nee]
you
The informal or neutral word for “you,” suitable for peers or casual conversation.
如果对方和你年纪差不多，可以说“认识你”。
If the other person is about your age, you can say “nice to meet you” with 你.
开点药。
kāi diǎn yào
prescribe some medicine
开药 (kāi yào) means to prescribe medicine, and 点 (diǎn) means 'some'.
医生给我开点药。
The doctor prescribes me some medicine.
Words in this phrase
开
kāi
[kāi]
to prescribe
Used with 药 to mean a doctor writes a prescription.
医生给我开了药。
The doctor prescribed medicine for me.
点
diǎn
[diǎn]
a little; some
Short for 一点, meaning a small amount.
再吃点吧。
Eat a little more.
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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