perform acupuncture; insert needles
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Meanings
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to perform acupuncture; to insert needles into acupuncture points to treat disease
Refers to the traditional Chinese medical practice of inserting fine needles into specific points on the body. The patient 'receives' or 'gets' acupuncture (扎针), while the practitioner 'performs' it.
Yī医
shēng生
zhèng正
zài在
gěi给
bìng病
rén人
zhā扎
zhēn针
。
The doctor is performing acupuncture on the patient.
Wǒ我
zuó昨
tiān天
qù去
zhōng中
yī医
yuàn院
zhā扎
zhēn针
zhì治
liáo疗
yāo腰
tòng痛
。
I went to the Traditional Chinese Medicine hospital yesterday for acupuncture treatment for my lower back pain.
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Zhā扎
zhēn针
kě可
yǐ以
huǎn缓
jiě解
hěn很
duō多
màn慢
xìng性
téng疼
tòng痛
。
Acupuncture can relieve many types of chronic pain.
Tā他
yǒu有
diǎn点
pà怕
téng疼
，
bù不
gǎn敢
zhā扎
zhēn针
。
He's a bit afraid of pain and doesn't dare to get acupuncture.