打针 dǎ zhēn
“to give or have an injection”
verbHSK 4 · 2021 list level 4Traditional 打針
新HSK等级2025 HSK 3.0 syllabus level
打针 appears in the November 2025 exam syllabus in the following numbered entry. Levels refer to the listed reading and use, not every meaning.
- Entry 1122: 打针 dǎzhēn — Level 4; official annotation 4 (动). PDF page 108
Separate from the HSK 2.0 and 2021 list labels above. Compare the three lists.
用法How to use 打针
打针 means to give or receive an injection (a shot). It is a separable verb, so 了, 过, and measure words go between 打 and 针: 打了一针, 打过针. Use it for shots at a clinic or hospital; the person receiving it is often marked with 给 or appears as the subject.
例句Example sentences
- 我感冒了，医生让我去打针。wǒ gǎn mào le, yī sheng ràng wǒ qù dǎ zhēn.I caught a cold, and the doctor told me to go get a shot.
- 孩子很怕打针。hái zi hěn pà dǎ zhēn.The child is very afraid of getting injections.
常见错误Common mistakes
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✗我昨天打针了两次。
✓我昨天打了两次针。
打针 is a separable verb, so 了 and the frequency expression go between 打 and 针.
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✗医生打针我。
✓医生给我打针。
The person receiving the injection needs the preposition 给; it cannot follow 打针 as a plain object.