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血液

xuèyè
noun HSK 6 #2,124

Meanings

  1. 1 blood (the fluid)
  2. 2 (figurative) lifeblood; vital element

Characters

血
xuè
blood
液
yè
liquid; fluid
Blood fluid - the blood circulating in the body.

Examples

HSK 3
他需要输血液。
Tā xūyào shū xuèyè.
He needs a blood transfusion.
HSK 4
创新是企业的血液。
Chuàngxīn shì qǐyè de xuèyè.
Innovation is the lifeblood of a business.
HSK 6
血液循环对健康非常重要。
Xuèyè xúnhuán duì jiànkāng fēicháng zhòngyào.
Blood circulation is very important for health.

Tips

usage
血 has two pronunciations: xuè (formal, in compounds like 血液, 血管) and xiě (colloquial, as in 流血 'to bleed'). In medical terms, always xuè.

Stroke Order

血 xuè
液 yè