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预防针 (yù fáng zhēn) — (literal) vaccination, immunization injection; (figurative) advance warning, preventive reminder (often in 打预防针)

Definition

Literally 'preventive shot', used for both vaccinations and the figurative sense of an advance warning — as in 打预防针 ('give someone a heads-up so they're prepared').

noun
(literal) vaccinationimmunization injection(figurative) advance warningpreventive reminder (often in 打预防针)
Measure word · 针

Examples

  • 预防针。
    Hái zi měi nián dōu yào dǎ yù fáng zhēn.
    The child needs to get a vaccination shot every year.
  • 预防针，。
    Lǎo shī tí qián gěi wǒ men dǎ le yù fáng zhēn, shuō kǎo shì huì hěn nán.
    The teacher gave us an advance warning that the exam would be hard.
  • 预防针，。
    Mā ma zài diàn huà lǐ gěi wǒ dǎ le yù fáng zhēn, ràng wǒ bié chí dào.
    Mom gave me a warning on the phone not to be late.
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Medicine & Treatment

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