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打点滴

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intravenous drip; IV therapy

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Meanings

1 sense · 4 examples
1.

verb

to receive an intravenous drip; to be put on an IV

neutral

Commonly shortened to '打点滴' or just '点滴' in conversation. Refers to the general procedure of intravenous fluid or drug administration.

Tā他
shēng生
bìng病
le了
 ,
xū需
yào要
qù去
yī医
yuàn院
dǎ打
diǎn点
dī滴
 。

He is sick and needs to go to the hospital for an IV drip.

Yī医
shēng生
jiàn建
yì议
tā她
dǎ打
diǎn点
dī滴
bǔ补
chōng充
shuǐ水
fèn分
 。

The doctor suggested she get an IV drip to replenish fluids.

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Zài在
jí急
zhěn诊
shì室
 ,
hù护
shi士
zhèng正
zài在
wèi为
bìng病
rén人
dǎ打
diǎn点
dī滴
 。

In the emergency room, the nurse is setting up an IV drip for the patient.

Dǎ打
wán完
diǎn点
dī滴
hòu后
 ,
tā他
gǎn感
jué觉
hǎo好
duō多
le了
 。

After finishing the IV drip, he felt much better.