Definition
献血 means 'to donate blood'. It's a separable verb (离合词): the verb 献 and the object 血 can split when you add a measure word, duration, or other modifier between them — for example, 献过一次血 ('donated blood once') or 献了两次血 ('donated blood twice'). You can also use it as a whole: 去献血 ('go donate blood').
v
to donate blood
Examples
- 献血。Tā měinián dōu qù xiàn xuè.He goes to donate blood every year.
- 。Wǒ shàng gè yuè xiàn guò yí cì xuè.I donated blood once last month.
- 献血。Yīshēng jiànyì jiànkāng de niánqīng rén duō xiàn xuè.Doctors recommend that healthy young people donate blood more often.
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