大出血

dàchūxuè

noun #16,427

Meanings

1 hemorrhage; massive bleeding
2 to spend a huge sum; to take a big financial hit

Characters

Examples

HSK 5

伤者大出血，必须马上手术。

Shāngzhě dàchūxuè, bìxū mǎshàng shǒushù.

The injured person is hemorrhaging and needs surgery immediately.

HSK 5

这次装修让我大出血了。

Zhècì zhuāngxiū ràng wǒ dàchūxuè le.

This renovation really made me bleed money.

Tips

usage

The figurative meaning ('to spend a fortune') is very common in casual speech, especially around shopping or sales: 双十一大出血 (bled money on Singles' Day).

Stroke Order

大 dà

出 chū

血 xuè