Definition
滴眼药 is a separable verb (离合词) meaning 'to put eye drops' or 'to administer eye medicine' (typically liquid). It consists of the verb 滴 (to drip) and the object 眼药 (eye medicine). You can split the two parts by inserting a quantity, duration, or measure word: 滴一次眼药 ('apply eye drops once'), 滴了两滴眼药 ('put in two drops'). The word 眼药 itself usually refers to 眼药水 (eye drops) in modern usage.
v
to put eye dropsto administer eye medicine
Examples
- 滴眼药。Qǐng měi tiān dī yǎn yào yí cì yǎn yào.Please apply eye drops once every day.
- 滴眼药。Yīshēng ràng wǒ dī yǎn yào sān cì yǎn yào.The doctor told me to apply eye drops three times.
- 滴眼药？Nǐ dī yǎn yào le ma?Did you put in your eye drops?
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