一针 (yī zhēn) — a single injection, one shot (of medicine or vaccine)
Definition
Literally 'one needle/shot': the dose of medicine or vaccine given in a single injection. Used mainly as the object of 打 ('to give/get a shot').
noun
a single injectionone shot (of medicine or vaccine)
Examples
- 一针。Yī shēng gěi tā dǎ le yī zhēn.The doctor gave him a shot.
- 一针。Zhè zhǒng yì miáo xū yào dǎ yī zhēn jiù gòu le.One dose of this vaccine is enough.
- ，。Tā gǎn mào le, qù zhěn suǒ dǎ le yī yī zhēn.He caught a cold and went to the clinic for a shot.
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