血液

• Pinyin: xuè yè
• Hanzi breakdown: 血 = pictograph of a sacrificial vessel with blood; 液 = 氵 (water) + 夜 (night), meaning liquid

Meaning

Blood. The red fluid circulating in the body.

The formal/technical term for blood (日常口语多用'血'). Used in medical, scientific, and formal contexts. Common phrases: 血液循环 (blood circulation), 血液检查 (blood test), 血液病 (blood disease), 血液透析 (dialysis). Also used metaphorically for essential elements.

Examples

1. 献血前需要先做血液检查。 A blood test is required before donating blood.
2. 人体的血液循环系统非常复杂。 The human blood circulation system is very complex.
3. 创新是企业发展的新鲜血液。 Innovation is the fresh blood of enterprise development.

Usage Guide

Context: medical, scientific, health

Tone: technical

Do Say

• 血液检测结果出来了。(The blood test results are out.)
• 注意血液循环。(Pay attention to blood circulation.)

Don't Say

• 我流了很多血液 — 口语中伤口流血说'流了很多血'，'血液'多用于医学或正式场合

Origin & History

Compound of 血 (blood) + 液 (liquid, fluid). Together specifying blood as a bodily fluid.

Cultural Context

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal