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Hanzi

針 / 针

Traditional
針
Simplified
针

variant of 針|针[zhen1], needle

Hanzi

Grade

Grade 4

Pinyin

zhēn

Bopomofo

ㄓㄣ

Jyutping

zam1

Example sentences

打針 / 打针 dǎzhēn
小孩最怕打針了。
小孩最怕打针了。

Children are most afraid of getting injections.

針 / 针 zhēn
她用針縫衣服。
她用针缝衣服。

She used a needle to sew the clothes.

扎 zhā
護士給我扎了一針。
护士给我扎了一针。

The nurse gave me an injection (pricked me with a needle).

針對 / 针对 zhēnduì
這場演講是針對年輕人的。
这场演讲是针对年轻人的。

This speech is aimed at young people.

專題 / 专题 zhuāntí
教授明天會針對環境保護進行專題演講。
教授明天会针对环境保护进行专题演讲。

The professor will give a special topic lecture on environmental protection tomorrow.

一針見血 / 一针见血 yīzhēnjiànxiě
老師的批評一針見血，指出了我文章中的問題。
老师的批评一针见血，指出了我文章中的问题。

The teacher's criticism was incisive, pointing out the problems in my article.

犀利 xīlì
他的文筆十分犀利，總能一針見血地指出社會問題。
他的文笔十分犀利，总能一针见血地指出社会问题。

His writing is very incisive, always getting straight to the point about social issues.

指南針 / 指南针 zhǐnánzhēn
古代中國發明了指南針，這對航海事業有很大的貢獻。
古代中国发明了指南针，这对航海事业有很大的贡献。

Ancient China invented the compass, which made a great contribution to navigation.

磁場 / 磁场 cíchǎng
指南針會受到地球磁場的影響。
指南针会受到地球磁场的影响。

A compass is affected by Earth's magnetic field.

Example Vocabulary

打針

da3'zhen1

to give or receive an injection

針

zhen1

needle; pin; injection

針對

zhen1'dui4

to be aimed at; to be directed against; in response to

針織

zhen1'zhi1

一針見血

yi1'zhen1'jian4'xie3

to hit the nail on the head; to be incisive

分針

fen1'zhen1

別針

bie2'zhen1

扎針

zha1'zhen1

指南針

zhi3'nan2'zhen1

compass

反時針

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