输液 shūyè intravenous infusion
intravenous infusion; to get put on an IV
How to remember 输液: 输 lose + 液 fluid = intravenous infusion.
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How it is used
- To get an IV drip / intravenous infusion - 医生给他输液 (yīshēng gěi tā shūyè) the doctor put him on a drip.
- Everyday hospital/clinic vocabulary in China, where IV drips are common for treating fevers and infections (去医院输液).
- A verb-object phrase (输 transport + 液 fluid); distinct from 输血 (shūxuè), which is specifically a blood transfusion.