血丝

血絲
xuèsī
noun #36,911

Meanings

  1. 1 wisps of blood
  2. 2 visible (capillary) veins
  3. 3 bloodshot streaks (in the eyes)

Examples

Tā áoyè áo de yǎnjing bùmǎn xuèsī.
He stayed up so late that his eyes were full of red streaks.
Tán lǐ dàizhe xuèsī, děi qù kàn yīshēng.
There are streaks of blood in the phlegm — you need to see a doctor.

Tips

usage
The colloquial pronunciation is xiěsī (with read xiě), used when discussing bloodshot eyes or trace blood at home; xuèsī is the formal/medical reading. Both are acceptable in speech.

Stroke Order

xuè