Definition
吊瓶 is the Chinese term for an IV bag or bottle — the container of fluids or medicine that hangs from a pole next to a hospital bed. It's a concrete medical noun, but learners should know it's used in the context of receiving an intravenous drip (打吊瓶 or 挂吊瓶). The word is common in everyday conversation about being sick or hospitalized.
n
IV baginfusion bottle (for intravenous drip)
Examples
- ，吊瓶。Tā gǎnmào le, zhèngzài yīyuàn dǎ diào píng.He has a cold and is getting an IV drip at the hospital.
- 吊瓶。Hùshi bǎ diào píng guà zài jiàzi shàng.The nurse hung the IV bag on the pole.
- 吊瓶。Yīshēng shuō yào dǎ sān tiān diào píng.The doctor said he needs three days of IV drips.
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