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副作用

fù zuò yòng · fu zuo yong

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HSK 7–9Old HSK 6

Meaning

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  1. side effect
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Coffee side effects

  1. Dengdeng

    这杯(zhèbēi)咖啡(kāfēi)很(hěn)好喝(hǎohē)，就是(jiùshì)有(yǒu)副作用(fùzuòyòng)。

    This coffee is tasty, but it has a side effect.

  2. Liangliang

    什么(shénme)副作用(fùzuòyòng)？

    What side effect?

  3. Dengdeng

    晚上(wǎnshang)睡不着(shuìbùzháo)。

    I can't sleep at night.

  4. Liangliang

    那(nà)你(nǐ)别(bié)喝了(hēle)。

    Then don't drink it.

  5. Dengdeng

    可是(kěshì)不喝(bùhē)，白天(báitiān)又(yòu)没精神(méijīngshén)。

    But if I don't, I'm drained all day.

  6. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)看(kàn)你的(nǐde)副作用(fùzuòyòng)不只(bùzhǐ)一个(yīgè)，你(nǐ)说话(shuōhuà)也(yě)变多了(biànduōle)。

    I think you have more than one side effect: you talk more too.

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2 examples
01

这(zhè)种(zhǒng)药(yào)可(kě)能(néng)会(huì)有(yǒu)副(fù)作(zuò)用(yòng)，服(fú)用(yòng)前(qián)请(qǐng)咨(zī)询(xún)医(yī)生(shēng)。

This medicine may have side effects; please consult a doctor before taking it.

02

可(kě)能(néng)会(huì)引(yǐn)起(qǐ)视(shì)力(lì)模(mó)糊(hu)、呼(hū)吸(xī)急(jí)促(cù)等(děng)副(fù)作(zuò)用(yòng)。

Possible side effects include blurred vision and shortness of breath.

Tatoeba: Chinese by nickyeow · English by darinmex · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

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