Writing
服用 (fú yòng) — how to say "to take" in Chinese
服用
To take (medicine)
verb
Character composition
服
to take (medicine)
用
to use
Radicals / Keys
月
Moon
#74 · yuè · 4 strokes
用
Use
#101 · yòng · 5 strokes
Collocations
服用中药
fú yòng zhōng yào
to take Chinese medicine
Examples
医生说我每天要服用三次药。
The doctor said I need to take the medicine three times a day.
请服用这个药。
Please take this medicine.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say "to take" in Chinese?
"to take" in Chinese is 服用 (fú yòng).
What does 服用 mean in English?
服用 (fú yòng) means "To take (medicine)".
How is 服用 pronounced?
It is pronounced fú yòng (written as fu yong, fuyong). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to take" in Chinese characters?
It is written 服用: 服 has 8 strokes, 用 has 5 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 服用?
服用 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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