血管 (xuè guǎn) — blood vessel
Definition
血管 is the general word for 'blood vessel' (any kind). 动脉 specifically means an artery (carrying blood from the heart); 血脉 is the same anatomical sense but also used figuratively for bloodline or lineage.
noun
blood vessel
Measure word · 根
Easily confused
Examples
- 血管。Yī shēng jiǎn chá le wǒ de yì gēn xuè guǎn.The doctor examined one of my blood vessels.
- 血管，。Zhè gēn xuè guǎn hěn xì, bù róng yì zhǎo dào.This blood vessel is very thin and hard to find.
- 血管。Yùn dòng kě yǐ bǎo hù xuè guǎn jiàn kāng.Exercise can protect blood vessel health.
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