daa2 dim2 dik1打點滴打点滴
Jyutpingdaa2 dim2 dik1
Yaledá dím dīk
Definition
To have an intravenous drip; to receive an IV.
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How it's used
Refers specifically to the medical procedure of receiving fluids or medication through an intravenous line. While understood by all, it is often used in more formal or clinical contexts compared to the more common colloquial term 吊鹽水. It is frequently used when describing a patient's condition as serious enough to require hospital admission.
Examples
He is very sick and needs to go to the hospital for an IV drip.
You have been having a fever for so long, why not go to the clinic for an IV drip?
Related words
Common phrases
admitted to hospital for an IV drip
Common mistake
Learners often confuse this with 吊鹽水, which is the much more common way to describe getting an IV drip in daily conversation. Using 打點滴 sounds slightly more clinical or like a direct translation from Mandarin.
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