骨血

gǔxuè
noun #56,156

Meanings

  1. 1 flesh and blood
  2. 2 one's offspring/progeny

Examples

HSK 5
Zhè háizi shì tā wéiyī de gǔxuè.
This child is his only flesh and blood.
HSK 7-9
Tā zhōngyú zhǎodào le shīsàn duōnián de qīn gǔxuè.
She finally found the flesh-and-blood relative she had been separated from for years.

Tips

register
骨血 is more literary and emotional than 后代 (descendants). Often pairs with 亲 (dear) as 亲骨血 - used in family dramas and reunions to emphasize blood ties and lineage.

Stroke Order

骨 gǔ
血 xuè