血 (xiě) — blood
Definition
Colloquial pronunciation of 'blood' (xiě), used in everyday speech. The literary form 血液 (xuèyè) is used in scientific/formal writing.
noun
blood
Measure word · 滴, 片
Easily confused
Examples
- 血。Tā shǒu zhǐ shàng yǒu yì dī xiě.He has a drop of blood on his finger.
- 血。Dì shàng yǒu yì tān xiě.There is a pool of blood on the floor.
- 血，。Tā liú le hěn duō xiě, xū yào xiū xi.She lost a lot of blood and needs to rest.
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