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注射

zhùshè
verb/noun HSK 5 #2,241

Meanings

  1. 1 to inject; injection
  2. 2 to give a shot

Characters

注
zhù
to pour; to inject
射
shè
to shoot; to emit
To pour-shoot liquid into the body — injection.

Examples

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。
Zhè zhǒng yào xūyào zhùshè, bù néng 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 bùyào jǐnzhāng.
Don't be nervous during the injection.

Tips

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.

Stroke Order

注 zhù
射 shè