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输液
shūyè
Description
输液是指把药水用针管慢慢送到身体里。
"输液" refers to slowly delivering medicine into the body using a syringe.
人生病比较重的时候，医生常常让病人去医院输液。
When someone is seriously ill, doctors often have patients go to the hospital for "输液".
Meanings
输液shūyè
to receive an intravenous drip; IV infusion
他发烧了，今天去医院输液。
He has a fever and went to the hospital for an IV today.
输液shūyè
intravenous drip; infusion (the treatment itself)
医生说他需要三天的输液。
The doctor said he needs three days of IV treatment.
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Notes
- Etymology
输 (to transport) + 液 (liquid), literally "to transport liquid" into the body.
- Nuance
输液 is the drip specifically; 打针 is a broader word for any injection.
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