HSK · Level 7
134 words
Chinese word
针
Pronunciation
Pinyinzhēn
Meaning
- nounneedle
Example
护士拿着针准备注射。hù shì ná zhe zhēn zhǔn bèi zhù shè
The nurse is holding a needle and preparing to give an injection.
More examples
妈妈用针把衣服的扣子缝上了。mā mā yòng zhēn bǎ yī fú de kòu zi fèng shàng le
Mom used a needle to sew the button onto the clothes.
Core concept
A slender pointed tool that pierces a surface to join material, deliver medicine, or do similar precise work.
Common phrases
一根针yì gēn zhēn
a needle
注射针zhù shè zhēn
injection needle
缝衣针féng yī zhēn
sewing needle
Similar words
注射针zhù shè zhēn: A thin pointed needle fitted to a syringe for putting medicine or a vaccine into the body.
针头zhēn tóu: The slender pointed part on a syringe that carries liquid through the skin.
缝针fèng zhēn: A thin pointed needle used to pass thread through fabric when sewing.
Definition in Chinese
用于刺穿或缝合的细长器具，既包括缝衣针，也可指医疗用的注射针或类似的尖细工具。yòng yú cì chuān huò féng hé de xì cháng qì jù jì bāo kuò féng yī zhēn yě kě zhǐ yī liáo yòng de zhù shè zhēn huò lèi sì de jiān xì gōng jù
Word origin
针 (zhēn, "needle") began as the name of a slender sewing tool, then broadened to include medical injection tools and other pointed instruments.
Usage tips
- In everyday speech, 缝针 (féngzhēn, "sewing needle") makes the sewing meaning clear, while 打针 (dǎzhēn, "get an injection") refers to receiving an injection.
Other meanings
- sewing needlenoun
Related words
- 针头zhēn tóuneedle tipnoun
- 针眼zhēn yǎnneedle eyenoun