打药

打藥

dǎyào

verb

Meanings

1 to spray pesticides; to apply agricultural chemicals

Characters

to hit; to apply

medicine; chemical

Examples

果园这周要打药防虫。

Guǒyuán zhè zhōu yào dǎyào fáng chóng.

The orchard needs to be sprayed this week to prevent pests.

下雨前别打药，会被冲掉。

Xiàyǔ qián bié dǎyào, huì bèi chōng diào.

Don't spray before it rains — the chemicals will get washed away.

Tips

usage

打药 specifically means spraying pesticides on crops. In a medical context, 打药 can sometimes mean 'to give an injection' colloquially, but 打针 (dǎzhēn) is the standard term.

Stroke Order

打 dǎ

药 yào