缺血

quēxuè

verb #32,932

Meanings

1 to be short on blood supply
2 ischemia
3 (of a blood bank) to run low on blood stocks

Characters

to lack, short of

Examples

HSK 5

夏天血库常常缺血。

Xiàtiān xuèkù chángcháng quēxuè.

In summer, blood banks often run short on blood.

HSK 7-9

心肌缺血会引起胸痛。

Xīnjī quēxuè huì yǐnqǐ xiōngtòng.

Myocardial ischemia causes chest pain.

Tips

usage

Two distinct senses to watch for: (1) medical - an organ not getting enough blood supply, as in 脑缺血 (cerebral ischemia); (2) logistical - a hospital or blood bank running out of stored blood. Context disambiguates instantly.

Stroke Order

缺 quē

血 xuè