输血

輸血

shūxuè

verb HSK 7-9 #14,324

Meanings

病人急需输血。

Bìngrén jíxū shūxuè.

The patient urgently needs a blood transfusion.

政府给这个行业输血了很多资金。

Zhèngfǔ gěi zhège hángyè shūxuè le hěnduō zījīn.

The government injected a lot of funding into this industry.

usage

输血 is also used figuratively to mean 'injecting resources/support' into something struggling, similar to English 'transfusion' or 'lifeline.'

输 shū

血 xuè