zap1 caa4執茶执茶
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Yalejāp chàh
Definition
To prepare the ingredients for brewing Chinese herbal medicine.
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How it's used
Refers specifically to the act of a practitioner or pharmacist selecting and weighing out the various dried herbs required for a prescription. While literally containing the word tea, it is never used for brewing actual tea leaves. It captures the traditional process of assembling a specific herbal formula for a patient.
Examples
He went to the pharmacy to get the Chinese medicine ingredients prepared.
Related words
Common phrases
go to the pharmacy to get herbal medicine prepared
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with drinking tea, which is 飲茶. Even though the word contains 茶, it is strictly about the preparation of herbal medicine.
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Grammar guides
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