鲜血

鮮血

xiānxuè

noun HSK 7-9 #5,609

Meanings

伤口流出了鲜血。

Shāngkǒu liúchū le xiānxuè.

Fresh blood flowed from the wound.

战士们用鲜血保卫了祖国。

Zhànshì men yòng xiānxuè bǎowèi le zǔguó.

The soldiers defended their homeland with their blood.

usage

鲜血 specifically means fresh, red blood and is more vivid and literary than 血 alone. Often used in dramatic or patriotic contexts.

鲜 xiān

血 xuè