止血

• Pinyin: zhǐ xuè
• Hanzi breakdown: 止 = stop; 血 = pictograph of blood drops in a vessel

Meaning

To stop bleeding; haemostasis. The medical process of halting blood flow from a wound.

Examples

1. 护士迅速为伤者包扎伤口，进行紧急止血处理。 The nurse quickly bandaged the wound and performed emergency bleeding control.
2. 这种草药具有天然的止血功效，民间常用于治疗外伤。 This herb has natural hemostatic effects and is often used in folk remedies for injuries.
3. 公司必须尽快止血，否则亏损会继续扩大。 The company has to stop the bleeding as soon as possible, or the losses will keep growing.

Usage Guide

Context: medical, first aid, finance

Tone: urgent

Do Say

• 按压伤口是最基本的止血方法，可以争取救治时间。(Pressing the wound is the most basic haemostatic method and can buy time for treatment.)
• 企业连续三季度亏损，管理层急需采取措施止血。(The enterprise has lost money for three consecutive quarters — management urgently needs to take measures to stop the bleeding.)

Don't Say

• 我止血了鼻子 — word order incorrect; use 我把鼻血止住了 or 鼻血止住了

Origin & History

止 (stop) + 血 (blood)

Cultural Context

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal