针头

針頭

zhēntóu

noun #10,176

Measure Word

一个针头 gè

Meanings

1 needle tip
2 syringe needle

Characters

Needle tip - the point of a syringe needle.

Examples

HSK 2

用过的针头不能重复使用。

Yòng guò de zhēntóu bùnéng chóngfù shǐyòng.

Used needles must not be reused.

HSK 4

护士换了一个新的针头。

Hùshi huàn le yígè xīn de zhēntóu.

The nurse replaced the needle with a new one.

Tips

usage

针头 refers specifically to the metal needle tip of a syringe. The whole syringe is 注射器. In casual speech, 针 alone can mean 'injection' or 'needle.'

Stroke Order

针 zhēn

头 tóu