How to say "This medicine requires a prescription" in Chinese

这个药需要处方。

zhège yào xūyào chǔfāng

This medicine requires a prescription

Grammar and structure

This is a statement: 这个药 (zhège yào) means 'this medicine', 需要 (xūyào) means 'need/require', 处方 (chǔfāng) means 'prescription'.

When to use it

Use this at a pharmacy or doctor's office to indicate that a medicine needs a prescription. It's a factual statement, not a request. Don't use it to ask for a prescription; it's for stating a requirement.

Frequently asked questions

How do you say “This medicine requires a prescription” in Chinese?

“This medicine requires a prescription” in Chinese is 这个药需要处方。 (zhège yào xūyào chǔfāng).

How do you pronounce 这个药需要处方。?

这个药需要处方。 is pronounced zhège yào xūyào chǔfāng.

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