打针

dǎ zhēn

HSK 2.0 Level 4 HSK 3.0 Level 4 Verb Uncommon

Definitions

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to take medicine

Take medicine orally, a different administration method.

to put sb on an intravenous drip

Intravenous drip, another medical procedure.

to visit a doctor

See a doctor, often precedes getting an injection.

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injection

More formal, often used in medical contexts.

Commonly used with 给 (gěi) to indicate giving an injection to someone, e.g., 给我打针 (give me an injection).

Don't confuse 打针 (to get/give an injection) with 扎针 (to insert a needle), which focuses on the act of puncturing rather than the procedure.

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我去医院打针。

I go to the hospital to get an injection.

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dozen (loanword)

to beat

needle