流血 (liú xuè) — to bleed, to shed blood
Definition
流血 is 'to bleed / shed blood' — specifically about blood, not just any liquid (unlike 流 or 流淌). 淌 is used more for tears and water dripping; 流血 pairs with 止血 ('stop bleeding') and wounds.
verb
to bleedto shed blood
Examples
- ，流血。Tā qiē cài shí bù xiǎo xīn, shǒu zhǐ liú xuè le.He accidentally cut his finger while chopping vegetables and it bled.
- 流血。Tā wèi le bǎo hù jiā rén gān yuàn liú xuè.He was willing to shed blood to protect his family.
- 流血，。Yī shēng shuō shāng kǒu hái zài liú xuè, xū yào mǎ shàng zhǐ xuè.The doctor said the wound is still bleeding and needs to be stopped immediately.
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