Definition
打针 is the everyday spoken term for getting or giving an injection (a shot). Unlike the formal, medical term 注射 (zhù shè, HSK7), 打针 is what you say at the doctor's office. It is a separable verb, so you can say 打了一针 'had a shot'.
verb
to have or give an injection
Examples
- 打针。Wǒ míngtiān yào qù yīyuàn dǎ zhēn.I need to go to the hospital tomorrow for an injection.
- ，。Zuótiān wǒ dǎ le yì zhēn, xiànzài bú tòng le.I had a shot yesterday, and now it doesn't hurt.
- 打针。Hùshi zhèngzài gěi bìngrén dǎ zhēn.The nurse is giving the patient an injection.
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