How to Say ‘How do I take this medicine?’ in Simplified Chinese
这个药怎么吃？
zhè gè yào zěn me chī
[juh guh yào zěnme chī]
💬 Usage Tip: Chinese "eats" medicine with 吃 (chī), even for pills, where English would say "take." For liquid medicine you'd use 喝 (hē) "drink" instead.
Phrase Breakdown
这个药
zhè gè yào
this medicine
这个 (this) + 药 (medicine). The 个 is light.
这个药很苦。
This medicine is very bitter.
Words in this phrase
这
zhè
[juh]
this
A demonstrative meaning “this,” used to point to something near the speaker.
这个活动来了很多公司代表。
Many company representatives came to this event.
个
gè
[guh]
measure word for general items
A very common classifier used with many nouns, especially in everyday questions like 哪个行业.
你最想去哪个城市工作？
Which city do you most want to work in?
药
yào
[yào]
medicine
A drug used to treat illness.
这种药饭后吃。
Take this medicine after meals.
怎么吃？
zěn me chī
how do I take it?
怎么 (how) + 吃 (eat or take). In Chinese, you 'eat' medicine.
这个菜怎么吃？
How do you eat this dish?
Words in this phrase
怎么
zěn me
[zěnme]
how
Question word asking about the way or method of doing something.
这个字怎么读？
How do you read this character?
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?
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