打药

打藥

dǎyào

verb

Meanings

1 to spray pesticides; to apply agricultural chemicals

Characters

to hit; to apply

medicine; chemical

Examples

HSK 5

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.

HSK 7-9

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.

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 is the standard term.

Stroke Order

打 dǎ

药 yào