Writing
服 (fú) — how to say "to take" in Chinese
服
To take (medicine); to obey; to be convinced
verb
Radicals / Keys
月
Moon
#74 · yuè · 4 strokes
Collocations
服这种药
fú zhè zhǒng yào
take this medicine
Examples
医生让我每天服这种药，一天服两次。
The doctor told me to take this medicine every day, twice a day.
他每天服这种药。
He takes this medicine every day.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say "to take" in Chinese?
"to take" in Chinese is 服 (fú).
服 meaning in English
服 (fú) means "To take (medicine); to obey; to be convinced".
How is 服 pronounced?
It is pronounced fú (written as fu). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to take" in Chinese characters?
It is written 服 and has 8 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 服?
服 is on the HSK 3.0 level 6 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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Grammar with 服
不太 — not very
不太 (bù tài) + Adj.
差不多 vs 差很多 — very different
Subj. + 差很多 (chà hěn duō)
本 — your side with 本
本 (běn) + Noun (our/this)
了 — patient subject without 被
Noun (patient) + Verb + 了 (le)
家, 员, 子 — noun suffixes for people
Stem + 家 (jiā) / 员 (yuán) / 子 (zi)
略 — slightly, a bit
略 (lüè) / 略微 (lüèwēi) / 稍稍 (shāoshāo) / 微 (wēi) + Adj. / Verb