处方

• Pinyin: chǔ fāng
• Desglose de hanzi: 处 = 夂 (go) + 几 (small table) = to dwell, to handle; 方 = pictograph of a raft or method

Significado

Receta médica; prescripción; recetar.

Used in medical contexts for doctor-issued prescriptions. As a verb, means to prescribe medication. 处方药 refers to prescription drugs (as opposed to over-the-counter medicine). Common in hospitals and pharmacies.

Ejemplos

1. 医生给他开了一张治疗高血压的处方。
2. 这种药是处方药，必须凭处方才能购买。
3. 中医师根据病人的体质处方用药。

Guía de uso

Contexto: medical, pharmacy, healthcare

Tono: neutral

Correcto

• 请把处方给药剂师，他会帮你配药。(Please give the prescription to the pharmacist, who will prepare your medication.)
• 这是电子处方，可以直接在手机上查看。(This is an electronic prescription that you can view directly on your phone.)

Incorrecto

• 我自己处方一点感冒药 (Only licensed doctors can 处方 — for buying medicine yourself, use 买 or 拿)

Origen e historia

Compound of 处 (to handle, to manage) and 方 (formula, prescription). Originally referred to formulas for preparing medicine.

Contexto cultural

Generación: All ages

Contexto social: Universal