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掛水

简挂水 · 繁掛水

Mandarin · pinyin guà shuǐ

to put sb on an intravenous drip

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掛: guà · hang, suspend; suspense
水: shuǐ · water, liquid, lotion, juice
挂: guà · hang, suspend; suspense

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4–3 · gua4 shui3

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verb

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

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