chích

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Bác sĩ chích thuốc cho em bé.

Definition

1. Verb:
   • To lance; to prick: To pierce or puncture something, typically a swelling or a plant, with a sharp point.
   • To sting; to bite: To pierce the skin to inject venom or suck blood, as done by insects.
   • To inject: To introduce a liquid, especially medicine, into the body using a needle and syringe.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Bác sĩ sẽ chích cái mụn này. (The doctor will lance this pimple.)
  • Tôi bị ong chích vào tay. (I was stung by a bee on my hand.)
  • Y tá chích thuốc kháng sinh cho bệnh nhân. (The nurse injected the patient with antibiotics.)

Advanced Usage

• "chích hút": To aspirate; to draw out fluid by suction after puncturing.
  • Bác sĩ chích hút dịch từ khớp gối. (The doctor aspirated fluid from the knee joint.)
• "chích ngừa" / "tiêm chủng": To vaccinate; to administer a vaccine via injection.
  • Trẻ em cần được chích ngừa đầy đủ. (Children need to be fully vaccinated.)

Variants and Related Words

• Chích choè (n): A type of bird (often a warbler or shrike).
  • Tiếng hót của chim chích choè rất hay. (The song of the warbler is very beautiful.)
• Tiêm (v): To inject. (This is a more common, standard synonym for the medical action).
  • Bạn đã tiêm phòng cúm chưa? (Have you gotten a flu shot yet?)

Synonyms

• Lance: To cut open with a lancet.
• Prick: To make a small hole with a sharp point.
• Sting: To wound with a sting.
• Inject: To force a fluid into something.

Related Idioms

• Chích như kiến cắn: Literally "to prick/sting like an ant bite"; used to describe a very minor, negligible pain or problem.
  • Vết thương nhỏ thôi, chích như kiến cắn. (It's just a small wound, a mere pinprick.)
• Nói như chích: To speak in a sharp, biting, or sarcastic manner.
  • Cô ấy nói như chích, khiến ai nghe cũng khó chịu. (She speaks very sharply, making everyone who listens uncomfortable.)

Học thuật

verb

1. To lance, to tap
   • chích nhọt
     to lance a boil
   • chích mủ cao su
     to tap (latex from) rubber-trees
2. To sting
   • bị muỗi chích
     to be stung by mosquitoes
3. To inject
   • chích thuốc
     to inject medicine