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口服
kǒufú
Description
这个药是口服的，不用打针。
This medicine is oral and does not require injections.
「口服」就是用嘴吃或喝下去的意思。
"口服" means to take by mouth, either eating or drinking.
Meanings
口服kǒufú
to take medicine orally; oral (administration)
这种药一天口服三次。
Take this medicine orally three times a day.
口服kǒufú
to admit defeat verbally (often only in words)
他只是口服，心里还是不服。
He only accepts it verbally, but still feels unconvinced.
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Notes
- Etymology
口 'mouth' + 服 'take/submit'; sense splits by the meaning of 服.
- Nuance
medical sense is most common; contrast 心服口服 for genuine acceptance.
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