English–Chinese
“draw blood” in Chinese
Chinese
Pronunciation
Pinyinchōu xuè
Example
护士明天到家里来抽血。hù shì míng tiān dào jiā lǐ lái chōu xuè
The nurse is coming to the house tomorrow to draw blood.
How to say “draw blood” in Chinese
“Draw blood” in Chinese is 抽血 (chōu xuè).
A small blood sample leaves the body so a health check can examine it.
Example sentences with 抽血
我今天早上去医院抽血了。wǒ jīn tiān zǎo shàng qù yī yuàn chōu xuè le
I went to the hospital to have blood drawn this morning.
Tips for using 抽血
- The blood-taking step and the later laboratory test are separate events, which helps keep this verb distinct from words for testing or receiving results.