Chinese Conversation · Level 63
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Chinese word
注射
Pronunciation
Pinyinzhù shè
Meaning
- verbinject
Example
护士给他注射了疫苗。hù shì gěi tā zhù shè le yì miáo
The nurse injected him with the vaccine.
More examples
护士先消毒注射部位再开始注射。hù shì xiān xiāo dú zhù shè bù wèi zài kāi shǐ zhù shè
The nurse disinfected the injection site before beginning the injection.
Core concept
A controlled delivery of medicine into the body through a needle, with the target being under the skin, in a muscle, or elsewhere inside the body.
Common phrases
给他注射药物gěi tā zhù shè yào wù
inject medicine into him
注射止痛药zhù shè zhǐ tòng yào
inject pain medication
Similar words
打针dǎ zhēn: Giving medicine or a vaccine by needle as a casual spoken expression.
接种jiē zhòng: Giving a vaccine to make a person less likely to catch a disease.
输液shū yè: Putting medicine or fluids into a vein through a drip.
注入zhù rù: Forcing liquid into an object or the body with a syringe or other device.
Definition in Chinese
将药物或疫苗通过皮下注射、肌肉注射等方式送入人体内的医疗行为。jiāng yào wù huò yì miáo tōng guò pí xià zhù shè jī ròu zhù shè děng fāng shì sòng rù rén tǐ nèi de yī liáo xíng wéi
Word origin
The compound 注射 (zhùshè, "inject") joins 注 (zhù, "introduce liquid") with 射 (shè, "send out"), presenting an image of liquid sent into a particular place.
Usage tips
- When describing vaccination in conversation, placing 给 (gěi, "to") before the recipient separates the receiver from the vaccine, which is the object of the action.
Other meanings
- injectionnoun
- vaccinateverb
Related words
- 注射器zhù shè qìsyringenoun
- 注射部位zhù shè bù wèiinjection sitenoun