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扎针

紮針
zhāzhēn
verb #26,413

Meanings

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

Examples

HSK 4
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.
HSK 5
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.
HSK 6
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