How to Say ‘How should I take this medicine?’ in Traditional Chinese
這個藥要怎麼吃？
zhè gè yào yào zěn me chī
[zhè guh yào yào dzun-muh chī]
🇹🇼 In Taiwan: Ask this at the pharmacy counter. Pharmacists in Taiwan usually explain the dose out loud and also print the instructions on the medicine bag.
Phrase Breakdown
這個藥
zhè gè yào
this medicine
這個 (zhège) means 'this'. 藥 (yào) means 'medicine'. This is the topic of the question.
這個藥很有效。
This medicine works well.
Words in this phrase
這
zhè
[zhè]
this
Indicates a specific object mentioned or nearby.
殘劍的這張字表達了他的思想。
Broken Sword's piece of calligraphy expresses his thoughts.
個
gè
[guh]
measure word; individual
A common classifier used for people or many general nouns.
每個人對文化都有不同看法。
Each person has a different view of culture.
藥
yào
[yào]
medicine
A drug or medication taken to treat illness.
我去藥局買藥。
I go to the pharmacy to buy medicine.
要怎麼吃？
yào zěn me chī
how should (I) take it?
怎麼 (zěnme) means 'how'. In Chinese, you 'eat' (吃) medicine.
藥要怎麼吃？
How should the medicine be taken?
Words in this phrase
要
yào
[yào]
need to; have to
Expresses necessity, asking whether something is required.
要排隊嗎？
Do we need to line up?
怎麼
zěn me
[dzun-muh]
how; in what way
Used to ask about the method or manner of doing something.
你們平常怎麼合作，會先開會嗎？
How do you usually work together? Do you meet first?
吃
chī
[chī]
to take (medicine); to eat
In Chinese, 吃 is used for taking pills or medicine orally.
你今天吃藥了嗎？
Did you take your medicine today?
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