血脉 (xuè mài) — blood vessels (anatomical); bloodline, lineage, blood ties (figurative)
Definition
Literally 'blood vessels' (血管) but 血脉 is used figuratively for bloodline or lineage — that sense is closer to 血缘. 脉络 is a more literary, abstract word for the underlying structure of something.
noun
blood vessels (anatomical)bloodlinelineageblood ties (figurative)
Measure word · 条
Examples
- 血脉，。Yī shēng jiǎn chá le tā de xuè mài, fā xiàn yí qiè zhèng cháng.The doctor examined his blood vessels and found everything normal.
- ，血脉，。Wǒ men suī rán fēn jū liǎng dì, dàn xuè mài xiāng lián, yǒng yuǎn shì yì jiā rén.Although we live apart, we are connected by blood and will always be family.
- 血脉。Zhè ge jiā zú xuè mài zhōng liú tǎng zhe yì shù jiā de jī yīn.This family has the genes of an artist flowing in its bloodline.
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