打针
HSK 4 (exam 2025)HSK 4 (2021)Old HSK 4
打针 (dǎzhēn) · to give or get an injection
打针 (dǎzhēn) means “to give or get an injection”. It is written with 2 characters: 打 (to play (ball)) + 针 (needle). It is an HSK 4 word in the current exam syllabus (2025).
How 打针 is built
The characters
打 dǎ · to play (ball)
What 打 is made of
- 扌shǒu — hand
- 二 — two strokes
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 亅 — hook
- 二 — two strokes
- 丁dīng — male adult
Origin hint: 扌 gives the meaning, 丁 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
针 zhēn · needle
What 针 is made of
- 钅jīn — metal
- 十 — ten
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 丨 — vertical stroke
Origin hint: A metal 钅 pin 十 (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
孩子很怕打针。Háizi hěn pà dǎzhēn.The child is very scared of injections.
你今天还要去医院打针吗？Nǐ jīntiān hái yào qù yīyuàn dǎzhēn ma?Do you still need to go to the hospital for an injection today?
Questions about 打针
What does 打针 mean?
打针 (dǎzhēn) means “to give or get an injection”.
How do you pronounce 打针?
打针 is pronounced dǎzhēn.
Which HSK level is 打针?
打针 is in HSK 4 (exam 2025) and HSK 4 (2021) and Old HSK 4.
Related words
- 打车dǎchēto take a taxi
- 打电话dǎdiànhuàto make a phone call
- 打开dǎkāito open
- 打球dǎqiúto play ball
- 打工dǎgōngto work part-time
- 打算dǎsuànto plan
- 打印dǎyìnto print
- 打破dǎpòto break
- 打听dǎtingto ask about
- 打败dǎbàito defeat
Learn 打针 with its group
It is part of HSK 4 (2021) · Group 40: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.