The Chinese word 打针 means “to get an injection” or “to receive a shot”. It is commonly used when referring to medical procedures such as vaccinations or injections of medication. For example, a doctor may tell a patient “你需要打针” which translates to “You need to get an injection”. The word 打 means “to hit” or “to strike” and 针 means “needle”, so the literal translation of the phrase would be “to hit with a needle”.
Translation
Verb: to inject
Pronunciation
Example Sentences
| Chinese | Pinyin | Engish |
|---|---|---|
| 我今天要去打针 | wǒ jīntiān yào qù dǎ zhēn | I’m going to get a shot today |
| 医生建议我打针预防流感 | yīshēng jiànyì wǒ dǎ zhēn yùfáng liúgǎn | The doctor recommended I get a flu shot |
| 打针的时候会不会很疼？ | dǎ zhēn de shíhòu huì bù huì hěn téng? | Does it hurt when you get a shot? |
| 我很害怕打针，但是我知道这很重要 | wǒ hěn hàipà dǎ zhēn, dànshì wǒ zhīdào zhè hěn zhòngyào | I’m really afraid of getting shots, but I know it’s important |
| 打针的时候要放松身体 | dǎ zhēn de shíhòu yào fàngsōng shēntǐ | Relax your body when you get a shot |
| 我们需要打针才能去某些国家旅行 | wǒmen xūyào dǎ zhēn cái néng qù mǒuxiē guójiā lǚxíng | We need to get shots to travel to certain countries |
| 我已经打了三针疫苗了 | wǒ yǐjīng dǎle sān zhēn yìmiáo le | I’ve already gotten three vaccine shots |
HSK
打针 is part of HSK Level 4 in both HSK 2.0 and HSK 3.0.
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