1 / 4认得Recognize看到这个英文,我知道它大概是什么。I see it, and I know roughly what it is.

Prescription

prih-SKRIP-shun

处方

처방전

Where you'll see it你会在哪里看到

  • 药房的取药柜台(Pharmacy)
  • 药瓶的标签(常缩写成 Rx)
  • 医生看病后开的单子
  • 药房发来的取药短信

What it actually means白话说

医生开的用药单,也指照这张单子配出来的药。很多药要有 prescription 才买得到。医生通常直接把它发送到你指定的药房,你再去柜台报名字和生日取药。

Common mistake常见的误会

不是每一种药都要 prescription。架上自己拿、直接结账的叫 over-the-counter(OTC);处方药则要到 Pharmacy 柜台取。另外不要跟 subscription(订阅)弄混。

Often right next to it旁边常出现的单词

  • Pharmacy药房 약국
  • Rx处方的缩写 처방전 약자
  • Refill同一张处方再取一次药 리필
  • Over-the-Counter (OTC)不用处方就能买的药 일반의약품
  • Pick Up取药 약 수령

2 / 4听懂Understand对方讲一整句,我抓得到关键词。They say a whole sentence. I catch the keyword.

You may hear你可能会听到

Pharmacist

“Your prescription will be ready in twenty minutes.”

你的药二十分钟后就可以取了。

Listen for these words整句听不懂没关系,抓这几个词

  • prescription处方药
  • ready准备好了
  • twenty minutes二十分钟
3 / 4开口Say不用讲得完美,我有一句最简单的可以说。It doesn't have to be perfect. I have one simple line.

You can say你可以说

I'm here to pick up a prescription.

我来取药。

My last name is Chen.

我姓 Chen。

How do I take this?

这个药要怎么吃?

4 / 4实战Survive真的遇到了,我知道现在发生什么。When it really happens, I know what's going on.

Quick check实战一下

你在药房柜台,指着柜台后面架上的一盒药说想买,药剂师问你。

Pharmacist 说:Pharmacist says:

“Do you have a prescription?”