扎针

紮針

zhāzhēn

verb #26,413

Meanings

1 to give an injection
2 to prick with a needle
3 to do acupuncture

Characters

to prick; to pierce; to stab

Examples

护士给病人扎针，病人很紧张。

Hùshi gěi bìngrén zhāzhēn, bìngrén hěn jǐnzhāng.

The nurse gave the patient an injection, and the patient was very nervous.

中医师每天给他扎针治疗。

Zhōngyī shī měitiān gěi tā zhāzhēn zhìliáo.

The traditional Chinese medicine doctor gives him acupuncture treatment every day.

我最怕扎针，一看见针就害怕。

Wǒ zuì pà zhāzhēn, yī kànjiàn zhēn jiù hàipà.

I am most afraid of needles; I get scared the moment I see one.

Tips

usage

扎针 covers both medical injections and acupuncture needling. In context, 打针 typically refers to injections and 针灸 to acupuncture, but 扎针 can mean either.

Stroke Order

扎 zhā

针 zhēn