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胶囊

capsule

Character Composition

Characters

Pinyin

jiao1nang2 • jiāonáng

Meaning

Primary

capsule

Alternatives

gelatin capsule

Mnemonic

A 胶囊 capsule is a small 囊 sack of medicine made of an edible congealed 胶 glue (gelatin) that you eat.

Usage

我 每天 早上 吃 一 颗 胶囊。

I take a capsule every morning.

这 个 胶囊 很 容易 吞下。

This capsule is easy to swallow.

你 应该 按时 吃 胶囊。

You should take the capsule on time.