Pharmacy & Health

1. 有頭痛藥伐？

   yeu6 deu6 thon5 yaq8 va6

   Do you have headache medicine?

   Usage

   Asks for headache medicine at a pharmacy

   Grammar Note

   Composed from dictionary-verified words. 藥 is "medicine".

2. 我要胃藥

   ngu6 iau5 we6 yaq8

   I need stomach medicine

   Usage

   Asks for stomach medicine

3. 我要止瀉藥

   ngu6 iau5 tsy5 shia5 yaq8

   I need anti-diarrhea medicine

   Usage

   Asks for anti-diarrhea medicine

   Grammar Note

   Composed from dictionary-verified words. 止瀉 is a Mandarin-origin word read with Shanghainese readings.

4. 我發熱

   ngu6 faq7 gniq8

   I have a fever

   Usage

   Tells the pharmacist you have a fever

5. 我過敏

   ngu6 ku5 min5

   I have an allergy

   Usage

   Tells the pharmacist about an allergy

   Grammar Note

   Composed from dictionary-verified words. 過敏 is a Mandarin-origin word read with Shanghainese readings.

6. 我要創可貼

   ngu6 iau5 tshaon5 khu5 thiq7

   I need bandages/plasters

   Usage

   Asks for plasters at a pharmacy

   Grammar Note

   創可貼 is a Mandarin-origin word read with Shanghainese character readings.

7. 我要驅蚊水

   ngu6 iau5 chiu1 men6 sy5

   I need insect repellent

   Usage

   Asks for insect repellent at a pharmacy

   Grammar Note

   Composed from dictionary-verified words. 驅蚊 is "repel mosquitoes".

8. 我要防曬霜

   ngu6 iau5 baon6 so5 saon1

   I need sunscreen

   Usage

   Asks for sunscreen at a pharmacy

9. 搿個藥哪能吃？

   geq8 geq8 yaq8 na6 nen6 chiq7

   How do I take this medicine?

   Usage

   Asks how to take the medicine

   Grammar Note

   Composed from dictionary-verified words. 吃藥 means "take medicine".

10. 要處方伐？

    iau5 tshy5 faon1 va6

    Do I need a prescription?

    Usage

    Checks whether a prescription is needed

    Grammar Note

    Composed from dictionary-verified words. 處方 is a Mandarin-origin word read with Shanghainese readings.

11. 處方

    tshy5 faon1

    Prescription

    Usage

    Show it to check whether a medicine needs a prescription

    Grammar Note

    處方 is a Mandarin-origin word read with Shanghainese character readings.

12. 藥房

    yaq8 vaon6

    Pharmacy

    Usage

    Show it when asking directions to a pharmacy

13. 溫度計

    uen1 du6 ci5

    Thermometer

    Usage

    Show it when buying a thermometer

14. 繃帶

    pan1 ta5

    Bandage

    Usage

    Show it when buying wound-dressing supplies

    Grammar Note

    繃帶 is a Mandarin-origin word read with Shanghainese character readings.

15. 消毒藥水

    shiau1 doq8 yaq8 sy5

    Antiseptic

    Usage

    For asking for antiseptic for a cut or graze

    Grammar Note

    Composed from dictionary-verified words. 消毒藥水 is a Mandarin-origin word read with Shanghainese readings.

16. 口罩

    kheu5 tsau5

    Face mask

    Usage

    Show it at a pharmacy or convenience store

17. 衛生巾

    we6 sen1 cin1

    Sanitary pads

    Usage

    Show it at a pharmacy or convenience store

18. 避孕套

    bi6 yun6 thau5

    Condom

    Usage

    Easier to show than to say

    Grammar Note

    避孕套 is a Mandarin-origin word read with Shanghainese character readings.

19. 眼藥水

    nge6 yaq8 sy5

    Eye drops

    Usage

    For asking for drops for dry or red eyes

20. 膏藥

    kau1 yaq8

    Medicated patch

    Usage

    A pain-relief patch for sore muscles

    Grammar Note

    膏藥 is a Mandarin-origin word read with Shanghainese character readings.

21. 退燒藥

    the5 sau1 yaq8

    Fever reducer

    Usage

    Show it at the pharmacy when you have a fever

    Grammar Note

    退燒藥 is a Mandarin-origin word read with Shanghainese character readings.

22. 我要通便藥

    ngu6 iau5 thon1 bi6 yaq8

    A laxative, please

    Usage

    Asks for a laxative at a pharmacy; saying 我便秘 first helps. 瀉藥 also means laxative but is easily confused with 止瀉藥 (anti-diarrhea medicine), so avoid it

    Grammar Note

    The frame of 我要止瀉藥, with 止瀉 replaced by 通便 (to relieve constipation). 通便 is a Mandarin-origin word read with Shanghainese character readings.

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