針 [针]

Jyutping zam1
Pinyin zhēn

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. needle
  2. pin
  3. injection
  4. stitch
  5. CL:根[gen1],支[zhi1]
Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. (verb) 1. to oppose with; 2. get sting (by bee)
  2. needle/pin/injection/stitch M: 根gēn [根] / 支zhī [支]/tack/acupuncture/to prick
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 名詞
    一種​縫​紉​工具​，​用​嚟​聯​嘢​、​刺​繡​（​量​詞​：​枝​／​眼​／​根​）
    sewing needle
  2. 名詞
    長​而​幼細​、​形狀似​針​嘅​工具​，​用​嚟​穿透​或​釘​住​啲​嘢​（​量​詞​：​枝​）
    small needle-like tool used to pierce and hold something in place; pin
    • 冷針
      冷针
      laang1 zam1
      knitting pin/needle
    • 大頭針
      大头针
      daai6 tau4 zam1
      pushpin
  3. 名詞
    派​去​某​一個​陣營度​收集​情​報​嘅​線​人​（​量​詞​：​條​）
    spy
    • 我懷疑佢喺警方派嚟嘅針。
      我怀疑佢喺警方派嚟嘅针。
      ngo5 waai4 ji4 keoi5 hai2 ging2 fong1 paai3 lei4 ge3 zam1.
      I suspect she is a spy for the police.
  4. 名詞
    用針​筒​注射​嘅​藥​物​或​疫苗​（​量​詞​：​枝​）
    injection; shot
    • 打針
      打针
      daa2 zam1
      to get an injection
    • 流感針
      流感针
      lau4 gam2 zam1
      flu vaccine
  5. 量詞
    用針​筒​注射​嘅​藥​物​或​疫苗​嘅​量​詞
    classifier for injection or shot
    • 打咗三針未？
      打咗三针未？
      daa2 zo2 saam1 zam1 mei6?
      Have you taken the 3rd jab?
  6. 動詞
    （​昆蟲​）​用口針​拮入​人​或者​其他​動​物​嘅​皮​膚​到
    (of insects) to bite
    • 有隻蚊針咗我手臂一啖。
      有只蚊针咗我手臂一啖。
      jau5 zek3 man1 zam1 zo2 ngo5 sau2 bei3 jat1 daam6.
      A mosquito bit me on the arm.
    • 佢俾蜜蜂針到。
      佢俾蜜蜂针到。
      keoi5 bei2 mat6 fung1 zam1 dou2.
      He has been bitten by a bee.
  7. 動詞
    針對​；​對​一個​人​零舍​差
    to pick on somebody
    • 你下下針住我，算點唧？
      你下下针住我，算点唧？
      nei5 haa5 haa5 zam1 zyu6 ngo5, syun3 dim2 zek1?
      Why the hell are you always picking on me?
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. character
    injection
  2. character
    Classifier for the number of injections.
  3. character
    Classifier for the number of stitches.
  4. character
    stitch
  5. character, Cantonese
    spy; informer; probe (Classifier: 條／条 c)
  6. character
    to poke; to sting
  7. character
    acupuncture
  8. character
    needle-like object; pin; brooch; hand (of a clock or watch); tack
  9. character
    needle (Classifier: 根 m; 枚 m; 枝 c mn; 眼 c)
Definitions (Unihan)
  1. needle
  2. pin
  3. tack
  4. acupuncture
  5. Cangjie Input - Traditional
    CJ
  6. Cangjie Input - Simplified
    XCJ
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. 蜇
  2. 叮
  3. 叮咬
Definitions (HSK3.0)
  1. HSK3 四级词汇表 #940
  2. HSK3 四级汉字表 #285
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    她放下手中的针线活，并站了起来。
    她放下手中的針線活，並站了起來。
    tā fàng xià shǒu zhòng dì zhēn xiàn huó ， bìng zhàn le qǐ lai 。
    • She put aside the sewing and stood up.
    • She put the sewing aside and stood up.
  2. Mandarin
    她绣花的时候被针刺到了。
    她繡花的時候被針刺到了。
    tā xiù huā de shí hou bèi zhēn cì dào liǎo 。
    • She pricked herself with a needle while embroidering.
  3. Mandarin
    你有没有缝衣针？
    你有沒有縫衣針？
    nǐ yǒu méi yǒu féng yī zhēn ？
    • Do you have a sewing needle?
  4. Mandarin
    宝石师傅在胸针上镶了一枚大珍珠。
    寶石師傅在胸針上鑲了一枚大珍珠。
    bǎo shí shī fu zài xiōng zhēn shàng xiāng le yī méi dà zhēn zhū 。
    • The jeweler mounted a big pearl in the brooch.
  5. Mandarin
    打了这针，你就不会那么痛了。
    打了這針，你就不會那麼痛了。
    dǎ le zhè zhēn ， nǐ jiù bù huì nà me tòng le 。
    • This shot will help numb the pain.
Examples (Tatoeba—Cantonese-English)
  1. Cantonese
    蜜蜂针完人点解会死嘅？
    蜜蜂針完人點解會死嘅？
    mat6 fung1 zam1 jyun4 jan4 dim2 gaai2 wui2 sei2 ge3 ？
    • Why do bees die after stinging?
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    有班道友喺公园集体啪针。
    有班道友喺公園集體啪針。
    jau5 baan1 dou6 jau5 hai2 gung1 jyun2 zaap6 tai2 paak1 zam1.
    • There is a group of addicts injecting drugs in the park.
  2. Cantonese
    支探热针显示乜嘢度数啊？
    支探熱針顯示乜嘢度數啊？
    zi1 taam3 jit6 zam1 hin2 si6 mat1 je5 dou6 sou3 aa3
    • What does the thermometer read?
  3. Cantonese
    我哋应该针对呢个问题，对症下药。
    我哋應該針對呢個問題，對症下藥。
    ngo5 dei6 jing1 goi1 zam1 deoi3 ni1 go3 man6 tai4, deoi3 zing3 haa6 joek6.
    • We should address this problem directly and take the right steps to solve it.
  4. Cantonese
    我细个𠮶阵成日俾老师针对。
    我細個嗰陣成日俾老師針對。
    ngo5 sai3 go3 go2 zan6 seng4 jat6 bei2 lou5 si1 zam1 deoi3.
    • I was the kid who was always picked on by the teacher.
  5. Cantonese
    我唔系好觉佢针对你㖞。
    我唔係好覺佢針對你喎。
    ngo5 m4 hai6 hou2 gok3 keoi5 zam1 deoi3 nei5 wo3.
    • I don't really think she is picking on you.
Examples (None)
  1. Cantonese
    心口针
    心口針
  2. Cantonese
    黄蜂后尾针，最毒妇人心
    黃蜂後尾針，最毒婦人心
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    中国人发明了指南针、火药、造纸和印刷术，叫做中国四大发明。
    中國人發明了指南針、火藥、造紙和印刷術，叫做中國四大發明。
    zhōng guó rén fā míng le zhǐ nán zhēn ， huǒ yào ， zào zhǐ hé yìn shuā shù ， jiào zuò zhōng guó sì dà fā míng ．
    • The Chinese invented the compass, gunpowder, papermaking and printing. They are known as the Four Great Chinese Inventions.
  2. Cantonese
    怕针怕血
    怕針怕血
    paa3 zam1 paa3 hyut3
    • to fear needles and blood
  3. Mandarin
    针头线脑的
    針頭線腦的
    zhēn tóu xiàn nǎo de
    • things such as needles and threads
  4. Mandarin
    伤口缝了七针
    傷口縫了七針
    shāng kǒu féng le qī zhēn
    • the wound was closed with seven stitches
  5. Cantonese
    联咗四针
    聯咗四針
    lyun4 zo2 sei3 zam1
    • to stitch four stitches