注射

zhùshè
verb/noun HSK 5 #2,241

Meanings

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

Characters

To pour-shoot liquid into the body — injection.

Examples

Hùshi gěi tā zhùshè le yìmiáo.
The nurse gave him a vaccine injection.
Zhè zhǒng yào xūyào zhùshè, bù néng kǒufú.
This medicine needs to be injected, it can't be taken orally.
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

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shè