HSK · Level 105
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Chinese word
献血
Pronunciation
Pinyinxiàn xuè
Meaning
- verbdonate blood
Example
我打算周末去献血。wǒ dǎ suàn zhōu mò qù xiàn xuè
I plan to donate blood this weekend.
More examples
志愿者报名后按时到医院献血并短暂休息。zhì yuàn zhě bào míng hòu àn shí dào yī yuàn xiàn xuè bìng duǎn zàn xiū xī
Volunteers signed up, went to the hospital on time to donate blood, and rested briefly.
Core concept
A person's own blood becomes a public gift that can support medical treatment.
Common phrases
报名去献血bào míng qù xiàn xuè
sign up to donate blood
自愿献血zì yuàn xiàn xuè
voluntarily donate blood
献血后休息xiàn xuè hòu xiū xī
rest after donating blood
Similar words
捐血juān xuè: Give one's own blood as a donation to a hospital or organization.
捐献juān xiàn: Donate blood or organs for the public good.
供血gōng xuè: Provide needed blood to a hospital or blood center as part of a reliable supply.
输血shū xuè: Put another person's blood into a patient's body as medical treatment.
Definition in Chinese
把自己的血液自愿地提供给需要的人或机构的行为。bǎ zì jǐ de xuè yè zì yuàn dì tí gōng gěi xū yào de rén huò jī gòu de xíng wéi
Word origin
献 (xiàn, "offer") + 血 (xiě, "blood") directly describes blood being offered, which accounts for both the action and the name of the activity.
Usage tips
- The same form can name the activity as a noun or describe taking part in it as a verb, with context showing which role it has.
Other meanings
- blood donationnoun
Related words
- 献血车xiàn xuè chēblood donation busnoun
- 献血活动xiàn xuè huó dòngblood donation activitynoun