出血

chūxuè

verb #6,239

Meanings

1 to bleed; to hemorrhage

Characters

Literally 'blood comes out.'

Examples

HSK 4

医生说是内出血。

Yīshēng shuō shì nèichūxuè.

The doctor said it was internal bleeding.

HSK 6

伤口还在出血。

Shāngkǒu hái zài chūxuè.

The wound is still bleeding.

Tips

usage

In slang, 大出血 ('major hemorrhage') means spending a huge amount of money. Stores use it in ads: 大出血促销 means a 'massive blowout sale.'

Stroke Order

出 chū

血 xuè