Definition
敷药 is a separable verb (离合词) meaning 'to apply medicine' — typically ointment, cream, or a medicinal paste to a wound or affected area. The verb 敷 ('to apply') can separate from the object 药 ('medicine') when you need to insert a measure word, duration, or result complement: 敷了一次药 ('applied medicine once'), 敷上药 ('apply medicine onto'). You can also specify where the medicine is applied using 在: 敷药在伤口上.
v.o.
to apply medicine (ointment, cream, or paste)
Examples
- 敷药。Yīshēng ràng wǒ měitiān fū yào liǎng cì.The doctor told me to apply medicine twice a day.
- 。Tā xiǎoxīn de zài shāngkǒu shàng fū le yào.He carefully applied medicine on the wound.
- 。Zhè zhǒng yàogāo fū yí cì yào jiù néng zhǐ tòng.This ointment can relieve pain after just one application.
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