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How to Say ‘I'll first prescribe three days of medicine for you.’ in Traditional Chinese

我先開三天的藥給你。

wǒ xiān kāi sān tiān de yào gěi nǐ

[wo xiān kāi sān tiān duh yào gay nǐ]

🇹🇼 In Taiwan: Taiwanese clinics usually hand you the medicine on the spot, pre-sorted into small packets for each dose. 先 "first" signals you may come back if it doesn't clear up.

Phrase Breakdown

我先開

wǒ xiān kāi

first I'll prescribe

先 (xiān) means 'first / for now'. 開 (kāi) here means 'prescribe'.

Example

我先走了。

I'll head off first.

Words in this phrase

我

wǒ

[wo]

I; me

The first-person pronoun used to talk about yourself.

Example

我想多了解你們公司的制度，所以先自我介紹。

I want to learn more about your company’s system, so I’ll introduce myself first.

先

xiān

[xiān]

first; in advance

Indicates doing something before something else.

Example

我先點餐。

I'll order first.

開

kāi

[kāi]

to prescribe

Used with 藥 to mean a doctor writes or gives medicine.

Example

醫生開了感冒藥。

The doctor prescribed cold medicine.

三天的藥

sān tiān de yào

three days' worth of medicine

三天 (sān tiān) means 'three days', 的 (de) means 'of' and 藥 (yào) means 'medicine'.

Example

吃三天的藥。

Take three days of medicine.

Words in this phrase

三

sān

[sān]

three

The number 3.

Example

我有三個朋友。

I have three friends.

天

tiān

[tiān]

day

Measure word/noun for a day.

Example

我們三天後見面。

We will meet in three days.

的

[duh]

's; of

A common grammar particle showing possession or linking description to a noun.

Example

今天的活動很有收穫，這個「的」把時間和活動連起來。

Today’s event was very rewarding; this “de” connects the time and the event.

藥

yào

[yào]

medicine

Drugs or medication for treating illness.

Example

記得飯後吃藥。

Remember to take medicine after meals.

給你。

gěi nǐ

for you

給你 (gěi nǐ) means 'to you'. 給 rises because it comes before another third tone.

Example

我買給你。

I'll buy it for you.

Words in this phrase

給

gěi

[gay]

to; for; give

Often used to indicate giving something to someone or doing something for someone.

Example

我可以把名片給你，方便之後聯絡。

I can give you my business card, so it will be convenient to contact me later.

你

nǐ

[nǐ]

you

Refers to the person being spoken to.

Example

你今天看起來很高興。

You look happy today.

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