出血

• Pinyin: chū xiě
• Hanzi breakdown: 出 = to come out; 血 = pictograph of a vessel with blood

Meaning

To bleed; bleeding; hemorrhage. Also slang for spending a lot of money.

Medical term for bleeding. Colloquially used to mean spending a significant amount of money, often reluctantly. The slang usage implies the spending is painful, like losing blood.

Examples

1. 伤口还在出血，需要马上处理。 The wound is still bleeding and needs immediate attention.
2. 这次装修让我大出血，花了二十多万。 This renovation cost me a fortune — over 200,000 yuan.
3. 患者因为内出血被紧急送往手术室。 The patient was rushed to the operating room due to internal bleeding.

Usage Guide

Context: medical, colloquial, spending

Tone: neutral

Do Say

• 你的牙龈经常出血吗？(Do your gums bleed often?)
• 双十一我大出血，买了一堆东西。(I spent a fortune on Singles' Day and bought a ton of stuff.)

Don't Say

• 我出血了五块钱 (For small amounts, just say 花了 — 出血 implies a significant expense)

Origin & History

Compound of 出 (to come out) and 血 (blood). Literally blood coming out.

Cultural Context

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal