处方

處方

chǔfāng

noun HSK 7 #6,115

Measure Word

一张处方 zhāng

Meanings

1 prescription (medical)
2 to prescribe (verb)

Characters

to handle; to deal with

method; recipe; formula

Literally 'treatment formula' — the doctor's prescribed method for handling an illness.

Examples

医生给她开了一张处方。

Yīshēng gěi tā kāi le yì zhāng chǔfāng.

The doctor wrote her a prescription.

这种药是处方药，需要医生的处方才能买。

Zhè zhǒng yào shì chǔfāngyào, xūyào yīshēng de chǔfāng cái néng mǎi.

This medicine is a prescription drug — you need a doctor's prescription to buy it.

Tips

usage

处方药 (chǔfāngyào, prescription drugs) vs. 非处方药 (fēi chǔfāngyào, over-the-counter drugs/OTC). In Chinese pharmacies, many drugs that require prescriptions in Western countries are available over the counter.

Stroke Order

处 chù

方 fāng