抽血 (chōu xuè) — to draw blood (for medical tests or transfusions)
Definition
抽血 means drawing blood (verb-object phrase), specifically for medical tests or donation. The verb 抽 here means 'to draw/pull out', not 'to smoke' or 'to抽签'.
verb
to draw blood (for medical tests or transfusions)
Examples
- 抽血。Yī shēng gěi wǒ chōu xuè huà yàn.The doctor drew blood from me for tests.
- ，。Tā qù nián chōu guò yí cì xuè, jié guǒ yí qiè zhèng cháng.He had blood drawn once last year, and everything came back normal.
- 抽血。Hù shi cóng bìng rén shǒu bì shàng chōu xuè zuò huà yàn.The nurse drew blood from the patient's arm for testing.
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