胶囊 jiāonáng capsule
(pharm.) capsule
How to remember 胶囊: 胶 glue + 囊 bag = capsule.
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How it is used
- A pharmaceutical capsule - 一天吃两粒胶囊 (yì tiān chī liǎng lì jiāonáng) take two capsules a day.
- Measure word 粒 (lì); distinct from 药片 (yàopiàn, a pressed tablet) - 胶囊 is the gelatin shell type.
- Also extends to 胶囊咖啡 (coffee pods) and 胶囊旅馆 (capsule hotel).