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打吊針

简打吊针 · 繁打吊針

Mandarin · pinyin dǎ diào zhēn

to put sb on an intravenous drip

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打: dǎ · strike, hit, beat; fight; attack
吊: diào · condole, mourn, pity; hang
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针: zhēn · needle; pin; tack; acupuncture

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3–4–1 · da3 diao4 zhen1

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verb

(Mainland China, medicine, informal) to have an intravenous infusion; to be put on an IV; to be put on a drip

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