How to say “take” in Chinese
take (medicine orally)
“Take” in Chinese is 服用, fú yòng: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
服用 is read fú yòng: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
In 衣服 it is read with the neutral tone.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “服用”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 服用. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 这种药应当在饭后服用。zhèzhǒngyàoyīngdāngzàifànhòufúyòngThis medicine should be taken after meals.
More words from the lesson “How to take a medicine”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “take” in Chinese?
“Take” in Chinese is 服用, pinyin fúyòng.
What does 服用 mean?
服用 (fúyòng) means “take (medicine orally)”.
How do you write 服用?
服用 is 2 characters: 服 (fú) — clothes; serve; 用 (yòng) — use. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 服用?
服用 is read fúyòng. Tones: fú — second tone, yòng — fourth tone. The page has an audio recording.
“take” in the lesson “How to take a medicine”
This word is from the topic “Illness and treatment” of HSK 6. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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