加强针 (jiāqiángzhēn): booster shot (vaccine)

Measure Word

一针加强针 zhēn

Meanings

1 booster shot (vaccine)
2 booster injection

Characters

Examples

HSK 1

我今天去打加强针了。

Wǒ jīntiān qù dǎ jiāqiángzhēn le.

I went to get my booster shot today.

HSK 7-9

加强针能提高抗体水平。

Jiāqiángzhēn néng tígāo kàngtǐ shuǐpíng.

A booster shot can raise antibody levels.

Tips

usage

Entered daily vocabulary during COVID-19 (2021-2022). The verb for getting any shot is 打: 打疫苗, 打加强针.

Stroke Order

加 jiā

强 qiáng

针 zhēn

Related Words

加强 jiāqiáng HSK 3 #5,586

to strengthen / to reinforce / to intensify

强加 qiángjiā HSK 7-9 #13,377

to impose / to force upon

水光针 shuǐguāngzhēn

skin booster injection / hydra-glow injection (hyaluronic acid microinjection for skin hydration)

针 zhēn HSK 4 #2,513

needle; pin / injection; shot / stitch

打针 dǎzhēn HSK 4 #9,935

to get an injection / to give an injection

加速 jiāsù HSK 5 #4,124

to accelerate / to speed up

加州 jiāzhōu #2,282

California (abbr. for 加利福尼亚州)

坚强 jiānqiáng HSK 3 #2,189

strong / staunch / tough; resilient

加上 jiāshàng HSK 5 #1,946

plus / in addition / coupled with

加油站 jiāyóuzhàn HSK 4 #5,920

gas station; petrol station