吊瓶 (diào píng) — IV bag, infusion bottle (for intravenous drip)

Definition

Refers specifically to the IV drip bag/bottle itself, not the whole procedure. The common verb with it is 打 (打吊瓶 'to get an IV drip').

noun
IV baginfusion bottle (for intravenous drip)
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Examples

  • 吊瓶
    Tā gǎn mào le, zhèng zài yī yuàn dǎ diào píng.
    He has a cold and is getting an IV drip at the hospital.
  • 吊瓶
    Hù shi bǎ diào píng guà zài jià zi shàng.
    The nurse hung the IV bag on the pole.
  • 吊瓶
    Yī shēng shuō yào dǎ sān tiān diào píng.
    The doctor said he needs three days of IV drips.

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