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Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary

下药 [xiàyào]
  1. 1. prescribe medicine
    李大夫下药比较重。
    Dr. Li usually prescribes heavy doses.
  2. 2. put in poison; doctor

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary

下药 [xiàyào]
  1. 1. (医生)使用药物
    对症下药
  2. 2. 施放毒药
    全市统一下药灭鼠。

Examples

因病下药
suit the medicine to the illness
医生会根据你的病情对症下药的。
The doctor will prescribe treatment according to your symptoms.
老中医对他详细问诊后,对症下药开了处方。
The old doctor inquired about his condition carefully, and prescribed him medicine accordingly.
治病要对症下药
When treating illnesses, appropriate methods must be used.
对症下药
全市统一下药灭鼠。

Word Decomposition


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