处方

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Meaning and Usage

The word 处方 (chǔfāng) specifically refers to a medical prescription given by a doctor. It is commonly used in healthcare contexts when discussing medication or treatment instructions.

Common Collocations

  • 处方 (kāi chǔfāng): to write a prescription
  • 处方 (chǔfāng yào): prescription medicine
  • 处方笺 (chǔfāng jiān): prescription slip

These collocations are frequently used in hospitals and pharmacies.

Usage Notes

When using 处方, it implies an official medical order for medication or treatment. It is not used for informal advice or general instructions. The prescription usually requires a doctor's signature and is necessary for obtaining certain medicines.

Avoid confusing 处方 with 药方 (yàofāng), which can mean a recipe for medicine but is more traditional or herbal in context. 处方 is more formal and modern, used in clinical settings.

Example Sentences

The doctor gave me a prescription and told me to buy medicine at the

The medicine on this prescription must be taken on time and cannot be

Prescriptions from the hospital usually require a doctor's signature to be