Chinese word

打针

Pronunciation

Pinyindǎ zhēn

Meaning

  • verbget a shot

Example

我明天要去医院打针。wǒ míng tiān yào qù yī yuàn dǎ zhēn

I need to go to the hospital to get a shot tomorrow.

Illustration for 打针 (get a shot)

More examples

护士准备给病人打针。hù shì zhǔn bèi gěi bìng rén dǎ zhēn

The nurse is preparing to give the patient a shot.

Core concept

A brief medical procedure in which a needle carries medicine or a vaccine past the skin and into the body.

Common phrases

  • 去医院打针qù yī yuàn dǎ zhēn

    go to the hospital for a shot

  • 给孩子打针gěi hái zi dǎ zhēn

    give a child a shot

  • 怕打针pà dǎ zhēn

    be afraid of shots

Similar words

注射zhù shè: To inject medicine or another liquid into the body with a syringe or needle.
接种jiē zhòng: To vaccinate someone by putting a vaccine into the body to build immunity.
输液shū yè: To give medicine or another liquid through an intravenous drip.

Definition in Chinese

用针将药物或疫苗等注入人体或动物体内的动作或过程，也指接受或施行这种注射。yòng zhēn jiāng yào wù huò yì miáo děng zhù rù rén tǐ huò dòng wù tǐ nèi de dòng zuò huò guò chéng yě zhǐ jiē shòu huò shī xíng zhè zhǒng zhù shè

Word origin

The compound 打针 (dǎzhēn, "get a shot") pairs 打 (dǎ, "strike or apply") with 针 (zhēn, "needle"), reflecting the wider use of 打 in expressions for carrying out an action.

Usage tips

  • English uses get for the patient and give for the medical worker, whereas Chinese can rely on context or add 给 (gěi, "to") before the patient when the medical worker gives the injection.

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