ฉีด
spray
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- 1 spray、squirt
- 2 inject、vaccinate
This verb describes forcing a liquid through a narrow opening. It is used both for spraying something through a nozzle or hose and for injecting something through a needle.
spray、squirt
To force water, perfume, chemicals, paint, or another liquid out through a nozzle or hose and onto something.
inject、vaccinate
To put medicine, a vaccine, or another substance into the body through a needle. With the patient as the understood subject, it can also mean to receive an injection.
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หมอฉีดยาให้คนไข้ mɔ̌ɔ chìit yaa hây khon khây The doctor gave the patient an injection. หมอฉีดยาให้คนไข้ details
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ฉีดวัคซีนแล้วหรือยัง chìit wáksiin lɛ́ɛw rʉ̌ʉ yaŋ Have you been vaccinated yet? ฉีดวัคซีนแล้วหรือยัง details
Learning notes
Explanation
The central image of ฉีด is forcing a liquid or similar substance through a narrow opening under pressure. It therefore covers both spraying—such as ฉีดน้ำ “spray water,” ฉีดน้ำหอม “spray perfume,” and ฉีดยาฆ่าแมลง “spray insecticide”—and injecting, as in ฉีดยา “inject medicine” and ฉีดวัคซีน “administer a vaccine.” The usual pattern is ฉีด followed by the substance being sprayed or injected. In medical contexts, it means “administer an injection” when a healthcare worker is the subject, but it can mean “receive an injection” when the patient is the subject or in expressions such as ไปฉีดยา.
Usage
It is common when watering plants, washing vehicles, applying perfume or insecticide, and spray-painting. It is also frequently used in hospitals, dental offices, and cosmetic clinics when discussing injections, anesthetics, vaccines, and similar treatments.
Caution
Use เท for simply pouring a liquid and ทา for spreading something such as cream onto a surface. Also note that ฉีดยา and ฉีดวัคซีน may describe either administering or receiving an injection; the intended meaning depends on the subject and context.
Differences from similar words
1 spray synonyms
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พ่น also means to spray or blow out a liquid or gas. ฉีด more strongly suggests forcing something through a narrow opening and is widely used for hoses and spray containers.