造血

zàoxuè

verb #26,936

Meanings

1 to produce blood; hematopoiesis
2 to generate internal capacity or resources

Characters

to create; to produce; to make

Examples

HSK 7-9

骨髓的主要功能是造血。

Gǔsuǐ de zhǔyào gōngnéng shì zàoxuè.

The primary function of bone marrow is to produce blood.

HSK 7-9

援助不只是输血，更要帮助造血。

Yuánzhù bùzhǐ shì shūxuè, gèng yào bāngzhù zàoxuè.

Aid is not just about transfusion but about helping build self-sustaining capacity.

Tips

usage

输血 vs 造血 is a common metaphor in Chinese development and aid discourse: 输血 (transfusion) = giving direct resources; 造血 (blood generation) = building self-sustaining capability. This contrast appears frequently in policy and economic writing.

Stroke Order

造 zào

血 xuè