How do you say "prescription" in Korean?

처방전

cheobangjeon

Noun Hangul

In Korean, "prescription" is 처방전 (cheobangjeon).

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Pronunciation

Cheobangjeon is long, cheo-bang-JEON, three syllables with the stress falling on the last, nasal throughout the middle.

Writing and usage

처방전 is written using hangul. It's a noun, and this word is also taught inside the Noun Town language learning game, where it appears in interactive lessons alongside hundreds of other everyday words.

Example sentence

의사가 약 처방전을 써줬어.

uisaga yak cheobangjeoneul sseojwosseo.

The doctor wrote a prescription for the pills.

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How to remember 처방전

A prescription takes three careful steps to say, cheo, bang, jeon, just like the steps to fill one.

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Questions about 처방전

How do you pronounce 처방전?

Cheobangjeon is long, cheo-bang-JEON, three syllables with the stress falling on the last, nasal throughout the middle.

Is 처방전 formal or casual?

처방전 is a neutral, everyday word that works in both casual and polite speech. The level of formality comes from the sentence structure around it, not from the word itself.

How is 처방전 written in Korean?

처방전 is written using hangul. Romanised, it reads as cheobangjeon.

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"Prescription" in other languages

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