How to say “give an injection” in Chinese
give an injection
“Give an injection” in Chinese is 打针, dǎ zhēn: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
打针 is read dǎ zhēn: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the left, 扌 “hand”.
On the left, 钅 “metal”; on the right, 十.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “打针”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 打针. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 大夫，我需要打针吗？dàifu,wǒxūyàodǎzhēnmaDoctor, do I need a shot?
- 我从小就怕打针wǒcóngxiǎojiùpàdǎzhēnI've been afraid of shots since I was a kid.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “give an injection” in Chinese?
“Give an injection” in Chinese is 打针, pinyin dǎzhēn.
What does 打针 mean?
打针 (dǎzhēn) means “give an injection”.
How do you write 打针?
打针 is 2 characters: 打 (dǎ) — hit, strike; 针 (zhēn) — needle. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 打针?
打针 is read dǎzhēn. Tones: dǎ — third tone, zhēn — first tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“give an injection” in the lesson “At the doctor's”
This word is from the topic “Health and habits” of HSK 4. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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