注射液 (zhù shè yè) — injection (liquid), injectable solution

Definition

注射液 specifically refers to the liquid medicine prepared for injection, as opposed to 针 (the physical syringe/needle) or 注射 (the act of injecting).

noun
injection (liquid)injectable solution
Measure word · 支

Examples

  • 注射液。
    Yī shēng gěi bìng rén dǎ le yì zhēn zhù shè yè.
    The doctor gave the patient an injection.
  • 注射液。
    Zhè zhǒng zhù shè yè xū yào fàng zài bīng xiāng lǐ bǎo cún.
    This injectable solution needs to be stored in the refrigerator.
  • 注射液。
    Shǐ yòng zhù shè yè qián yào xiān jiǎn chá biāo qiān.
    Before using the injection, check the label first.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
偏正piānzhèngModifier + head

The first part narrows down the second: it says what kind of thing the head is.

注射inject
注zhùinject射shèshoot
联合Side by side
液yèliquid

注 and 射 together convey injecting, while 液 names a liquid, giving a liquid meant for injection.

Characters in this word

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
水水shuǐwater
Sound part声符shēngfú
主
主zhǔ注zhù
Same sound today

注 combines 水, meaning water, with 主, which gives the sound.

Open 注 →

Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

In 射, the left part comes from 弓 (bow) and 矢 (arrow), and the right part comes from a hand drawing the bowstring.

Open 射 →

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
氵Written in full as水shuǐwater
Sound part声符shēngfú
夜
夜yè液yè
Same sound today

The left side 氵 is water, and the right side 夜 gives the sound; together they form 液, a liquid, like water.

Open 液 →

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