方子

fāngzi

noun #43,663

Measure Word

一个方子 gè

Meanings

1 prescription (of medicine)
2 (folk) recipe; formula

Characters

method; formula; square

Examples

医生给我开了一个方子。

Yīshēng gěi wǒ kāile yī gè fāngzi.

The doctor wrote me a prescription.

这是我们家祖传的方子。

Zhè shì wǒmen jiā zǔchuán de fāngzi.

This is our family's hand-me-down recipe.

Tips

usage

方子 is the colloquial form of 处方 (chǔfāng, formal prescription). It also covers home remedies and traditional Chinese medicine formulas. For a cooking recipe, 食谱 (shípǔ) is more standard, though 方子 still works in the context of family recipes.

Stroke Order

方 fāng

子 zǐ