打针

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Usage of 打针

The verb 打针 (dǎ zhēn) specifically refers to the act of giving or receiving an injection with a needle. It is commonly used in medical contexts when talking about vaccinations, treatments, or any situation involving a needle injection.

Common Contexts

打针 is often used when discussing health care, especially with children or patients who need shots. It can describe both the action performed by medical staff and the experience of the patient.

Collocations and Patterns

  • 打针 + (dǎ zhēn + téng): to feel pain from the injection
  • 打针 + 医生/护士 (dǎ zhēn + yīshēng/hùshì): doctor or nurse giving the injection
  • 害怕打针 (hàipà dǎ zhēn): to be afraid of injections

Notes

打针 is informal and commonly used in spoken Chinese. It contrasts with the more formal 注射 (zhùshè), which also means injection but is more often used in written or technical contexts. When using 打针, the focus is on the practical, everyday experience of getting an injection.

Avoid confusing 打针 with 打针, which is not a standard phrase. The correct term for the injection itself is 注射 or .

Example Sentences

The doctor said I need to get an injection to recover faster.

Children are afraid of injections and always cry a lot.

The nurse was very gentle when giving me the injection.