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针

zhēn · zhen

Traditional 針 / 鍼

HSK 4Measure words: 根 gēn, 支 zhī

Meaning

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zhēn 針

  1. needle
  2. pin
  3. injection
  4. stitch

zhēn 鍼

  1. variant of 針 / 针 (zhēn), needle
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Threading the needle

  1. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)的(de)书包(shūbāo)破(pò)了(le)，你(nǐ)有(yǒu)针(zhēn)吗(ma)？

    My bag is torn. Do you have a needle?

  2. Dengdeng

    有(yǒu)，一(yī)根(gēn)针(zhēn)，还有(háiyǒu)线(xiàn)。

    Yes, a needle and some thread too.

  3. Liangliang

    太好了(tàihǎole)！你(nǐ)来(lái)缝(féng)吧(ba)。

    Great! You sew it.

  4. Dengdeng

    可是(kěshì)我(wǒ)不会(bùhuì)穿针(chuānzhēn)。

    But I can't thread a needle.

  5. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)也(yě)不会(bùhuì)，我们(wǒmen)去(qù)找(zhǎo)裁缝(cáiféng)吧(ba)！

    Neither can I. Let's go find a tailor!

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

护(hù)士(shi)用(yòng)一(yì)根(gēn)细(xì)针(zhēn)给(gěi)他(tā)打(dǎ)了(le)一(yì)针(zhēn)。

The nurse gave him an injection with a thin needle.

02

我(wǒ)的(de)手(shǒu)指(zhǐ)被(bèi)针(zhēn)扎(zhā)了(le)一(yí)下(xià)，流(liú)了(le)一(yì)点(diǎn)血(xuè)。

My finger was pricked by a needle and bled a little.

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