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“get an iv” in Chinese

Chinese

Pronunciation

Pinyinshū yè

Example

我今天要在医院输液。wǒ jīn tiān yào zài yī yuàn shū yè

I need to get an IV at the hospital today.

Illustration for 输液 (get an iv)

How to say “get an iv” in Chinese

“Get an iv” in Chinese is 输液 (shū yè).

Medicine or replenishing fluid flows through a vein into the body, usually from an IV bag.

Full entry for 输液: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 输液

她因慢性病需要长期在家输液。tā yīn màn xìng bìng xū yào cháng qī zài jiā shū yè

Because of a chronic illness, she needs long-term IV treatment at home.

Tips for using 输液

  • As a verb, this word names the whole treatment session, so it can describe the time a patient spends receiving medicine or fluid through a vein, not only the needle insertion.

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