kim tiêm
Definition
- Noun:
- Hypodermic needle / Syringe needle: A hollow, slender, pointed metal tube (the needle) that is attached to a syringe barrel. It is used to pierce the skin or other tissues to inject fluids (like medicine or vaccines) or to withdraw fluids (like blood).
- Syringe (as a complete unit): In common, everyday usage, "kim tiêm" often refers to the entire device consisting of both the needle and the syringe barrel.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Y tá đã dùng một kim tiêm sạch để tiêm vắc-xin. (The nurse used a clean syringe needle to administer the vaccine.)
- Anh ấy nhìn thấy kim tiêm trên mặt đất và báo với cảnh sát. (He saw a syringe on the ground and reported it to the police.)
- Loại thuốc này cần phải được tiêm bằng kim tiêm. (This medicine needs to be injected with a hypodermic needle.)
Advanced Usage
"Kim tiêm dưới da": Subcutaneous needle.
- Insulin thường được tiêm bằng kim tiêm dưới da. (Insulin is often injected with a subcutaneous needle.)
"Kim tiêm tĩnh mạch": Intravenous (IV) needle.
- Bệnh nhân được truyền dịch qua một kim tiêm tĩnh mạch. (The patient received fluids through an intravenous needle.)
Variants and Related Words
Ống tiêm (n): Syringe (specifically the barrel/cylinder part, without the needle).
- Thuốc được hút vào trong ống tiêm. (The medicine is drawn into the syringe.)
Kim khâu (n): Sewing needle (a solid needle for stitching fabric, distinct from a medical needle).
- Cô ấy dùng kim khâu để vá áo. (She used a sewing needle to mend the shirt.)
Synonyms
- Hypodermic needle: A needle for injecting under the skin.
- Syringe: A device for injecting or withdrawing fluids, often used interchangeably with "kim tiêm" in casual context.
- Injection needle: A needle used for injections.
Related Idioms
- Nhát như kim tiêm: (As sharp as a syringe needle) Used to describe a very sharp or piercing comment or a very sharp pain.
- Lời nói của cô ấy sắc nhọn, nhát như kim tiêm. (Her words were sharp, as piercing as a needle.)