打点滴

打點滴

dǎ diǎndī

verb

Meanings

1 to be put on an IV drip
2 to get intravenous infusion

Characters

Examples

HSK 3

在中国感冒也经常要打点滴。

Zài Zhōngguó gǎnmào yě jīngcháng yào dǎ diǎndī.

In China, even a common cold often ends up with an IV drip.

HSK 5

他感冒发高烧，医生让他打点滴。

Tā gǎnmào fā gāoshāo, yīshēng ràng tā dǎ diǎndī.

He had a cold with high fever, so the doctor put him on an IV.

Tips

culture

IV infusions for minor ailments are famously overused in Chinese clinics. Synonym 输液 is more formal; 打点滴 is the everyday term. Southern variant: 吊针 / 挂水.

Stroke Order

打 dǎ

点 diǎn

滴 dī