Definition
失血 is a verb-object compound (离合词) meaning 'to lose blood' or 'to hemorrhage.' The two characters can separate: you can insert quantity, duration, or other elements between 失 and 血 (e.g. 失了很多血 'lost a lot of blood', 失过一次血 'experienced blood loss once'). It's used in medical contexts for significant blood loss.
v.o.
to lose bloodto hemorrhage
Examples
- 失血。Tā yīn wèi shòu shāng shī xuè guò duō ér hūn mí le.He lost too much blood from the injury and fell unconscious.
- ，。Zhè cì shǒu shù tā shī le hěn duō xuè, xū yào shū xuè.During this surgery she lost a lot of blood and needs a transfusion.
- 失血，。Yī shēng shuō tā shī xuè yán zhòng, bì xū lì jí zhǐ xuè.The doctor said his blood loss is severe and must be stopped immediately.
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