扎针 (zhā zhēn) — to give or receive acupuncture treatment
Definition
Literally 'poke needles,' this everyday verb covers both giving and receiving acupuncture. It splits as a 离合词: 我要扎针 / 我扎了三次针 (not *扎针了*).
verb
to give or receive acupuncture treatment
Examples
- 扎针。Tā měi zhōu zhā zhēn yí cì.He gets acupuncture once a week.
- ，。Wǒ zhā le sān cì zhēn, gǎn jué hǎo duō le.I had acupuncture three times and feel much better.
- 扎针。Yī shēng gěi tā zhā zhēn zhì liáo yāo tòng.The doctor gave him acupuncture to treat his back pain.
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