Definition
血液 means 'blood' and is the formal, scientific term used in medical, biological, or written contexts. In everyday speech, native speakers use 血 (xiě) instead (e.g., 出血 'bleed', 献血 'donate blood'); 血液 is reserved for clinical or technical language. The literary word 鲜血 (xiān xuè) refers to 'fresh blood' and appears in heroic or tragic narratives.
noun
blood
Easily confused
- 学业xué yèsound-alikeacademic studies; schoolwork
Examples
- 血液，。Yīshēng jiǎnchá le tā de xuè yè, shuō yíqiè zhèngcháng.The doctor tested his blood and said everything was normal.
- 血液。xuè yè bǎ yǎngqì hé yíngyǎng sòng dào quánshēn.Blood carries oxygen and nutrients throughout the body.
- 。Měinián dōu yǒu hěn duō rén qù xiàn xuè yè.Every year many people go to donate blood.
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