Meaning of 打针
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- to give or get an injection
How to use 打针
打针 is a verb-object phrase used for both giving and getting a shot, so context tells you who does what. You can put words between the two parts, like 打了一针 (dǎ le yì zhēn, got one shot). Example: 孩子怕打针。(Háizi pà dǎzhēn.) Children are afraid of getting shots.
打 (dǎ) means to hit or strike, and 针 (zhēn) means needle. Picture a nurse quickly "striking" a needle into your arm, and you have 打针, an injection.
Common mistake: Learners often write 针 (zhēn) with the wrong tone or confuse it with 真 (zhēn, real), which sounds the same but has a different meaning. Also, 针 is written with the metal radical 钅 on the left, not 金 in full or 车.
Stroke order for each character
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打 dǎ · to hit · 5 strokes
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针 zhēn · needle · 7 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 打针.
| 打电话 | dǎ diànhuà | to make a telephone call |
| 打开 | dǎkāi | to open; to show (a ticket) |
| 打球 | dǎ qiú | to play a ball sport |
| 打车 | dǎchē | to take a taxi (in town); to hitch a lift |
| 打算 | dǎsuàn | to plan; to intend |
| 打工 | dǎgōng | to work a temporary or casual job; (of students) to have a job outside of class time, or d |
| 打印 | dǎyìn | to affix a seal; to stamp |
| 打破 | dǎpò | to break; to smash |
| 打听 | dǎting | to ask about; to make some inquiries |
| 打败 | dǎbài | to defeat; to overpower |
| 针对 | zhēnduì | to target; to focus on; to be aimed at or against; in response to |
| 打扫 | dǎsǎo | to clean; to sweep |
Questions about 打针
What does 打针 mean?
打针 (dǎzhēn) means "to give or get an injection".
How do you write 打针?
打针 is made of 2 characters: 打 (5 strokes), 针 (7 strokes). That is 12 strokes in total.
Is 打针 an HSK word?
Yes. 打针 is on the HSK 4 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 打针 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 打针 is written 打針.
How do I say a doctor gave me a shot using 打针?
Use 给 to show who gives it: 医生给我打了一针。(Yīshēng gěi wǒ dǎ le yì zhēn.) The doctor gave me a shot. Without 给, 我打针了 simply means I got a shot.
Is 打针 the same as getting a vaccine?
Not exactly. 打针 is any injection, while a vaccination is usually 打疫苗 (dǎ yìmiáo). In casual speech people may still say 打针 for a vaccine shot.