Chinese
yàowán
Meaning: pill; tablet; medicinal pellet
Part of Speech: Noun

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Example sentences

這顆藥丸太大了,我很難吞下去。
这颗药丸太大了,我很难吞下去。
This pill is too big, it's hard for me to swallow.
這種藥丸很難嚥下去。
This pill is very hard to swallow.
他把藥丸吞了下去。
He swallowed the pill.
他喉頭咯的一聲,把藥丸吞了下去。
A quick sound came from his throat, and he swallowed the pill.

Usage Notes

Refers specifically to medicine in a solid, rounded, or pill form.

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