药量

藥量

yàoliàng

noun

Measure Word

一个合适的药量 gè

Meanings

1 dosage
2 amount of medication

Characters

Examples

HSK 3

医生调整了药量。

Yīshēng tiáozhěng le yàoliàng.

The doctor adjusted the dosage.

HSK 4

儿童的药量要按体重计算。

Értóng de yàoliàng yào àn tǐzhòng jìsuàn.

A child's dosage should be calculated by body weight.

Tips

usage

药量 is the informal equivalent of 剂量 ('dose/dosage'). 剂量 is the clinical term seen in prescriptions and pharmacology; 药量 is what you hear patients and family members say.

Stroke Order

药 yào

量 liàng