joek6 beng2藥餅药饼
Jyutpingjoek6 beng2
Yaleyeuhk béng
Definition
Medicinal tablet or pill.
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How it's used
Refers specifically to compressed medicinal tablets rather than capsules or liquid medicine. It is a functional term often used by older generations or in traditional Chinese medicine contexts to distinguish solid, disc-like pills from other forms of medication.
Measure word
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Related words
Common phrases
to take a medicinal tablet
Common mistake
Learners often default to using 藥丸 for all types of pills. While 藥丸 is the most common and versatile term for any pill, 藥餅 is more specific to the physical shape of a compressed tablet.
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