Dictionary🇨🇳 Chinese → 🇺🇸 English
针
zhēn
Description
针是一种又细又尖的东西，可以用来缝衣服。
A 针 is a thin and sharp object used for sewing clothes.
看病的时候，医生有时候会给你打针。
When seeing a doctor, sometimes the doctor will give you an injection with a 针.
Meanings
针zhēn
needle for sewing
妈妈用针缝好了我的衣服。
Mom sewed my clothes with a needle.
打针dǎ zhēn
injection; to give/get a shot
我怕打针，可是不得不去。
I'm afraid of injections, but I have to go.
针zhēn
pointer or hand of a clock/instrument
时钟上的针指着十二。
The hand on the clock points to twelve.
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Notes
- Etymology
针 originally depicts a metal needle; the 钅(metal) radical shows its material.
- Nuance
打针 means getting an injection, while 针 alone usually means a sewing needle.
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