注射

zhùshè

verb/noun HSK 5 #2,241

Meanings

To pour-shoot liquid into the body — injection.

护士给他注射了疫苗。

Hùshi gěi tā zhùshè le yìmiáo.

The nurse gave him a vaccine injection.

这种药需要注射，不能口服。

Zhèzhǒng yào xūyào zhùshè, bùnéng kǒufú.

This medicine needs to be injected, it can't be taken orally.

注射的时候不要紧张。

Zhùshè de shíhou bùyàojǐn zhāng.

Don't be nervous during the injection.

usage

注射器 (zhùshèqì) is 'syringe.' In casual speech, people often say 打针 (dǎ zhēn, literally 'hit needle') instead of the more formal 注射.

注 zhù

射 shè