血管 (xuè guǎn) — blood vessel | TongTong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

血管 is the general word for 'blood vessel' (any kind). 动脉 specifically means an artery (carrying blood from the heart); 血脉 is the same anatomical sense but also used figuratively for bloodline or lineage.

noun

blood vessel

Measure word · 根

Easily confused

监管jiān guǎnlook-aliketo supervise; to oversee; to regulate

Examples

血管。
Yī shēng jiǎn chá le wǒ de yì gēn xuè guǎn.
The doctor examined one of my blood vessels.
血管，。
Zhè gēn xuè guǎn hěn xì, bù róng yì zhǎo dào.
This blood vessel is very thin and hard to find.
血管。
Yùn dòng kě yǐ bǎo hù xuè guǎn jiàn kāng.
Exercise can protect blood vessel health.

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HSK 3.0 Level 6 Organs & Anatomy

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