Chinese word

输血

Pronunciation

Pinyinshū xuè

Meaning

  • verbhave a blood transfusion

Example

他在手术中需要输血。tā zài shǒu shù zhōng xū yào shū xuè

He needed a blood transfusion during surgery.

Illustration for 输血 (have a blood transfusion)

More examples

医生紧急为伤者输血，稳定了他的血压。yī shēng jǐn jí wèi shāng zhě shū xuè wěn dìng le tā de xuè yā

The doctor urgently gave the injured person a blood transfusion, stabilizing his blood pressure.

Core concept

Blood from a donor or a stored supply enters another person's body to support circulation.

Common phrases

  • 为病人输血wèi bìng rén shū xuè

    give a patient a blood transfusion

  • 进行输血jìn xíng shū xuè

    perform a blood transfusion

  • 准备输血zhǔn bèi shū xuè

    prepare for a blood transfusion

Similar words

捐血juān xuè: Donate one's blood to a hospital or charity for public use.
献血xiàn xuè: Volunteer to give blood for people who need it.
抽血chōu xuè: Use a needle to draw blood for testing or storage.
输液shū yè: Give medicine, nutrients, or other fluids through a drip for treatment.

Definition in Chinese

把供体或保存的血液通过静脉等途径注入受血者体内，以补充血量或维持循环功能的医疗行为。bǎ gōng tǐ huò bǎo cún de xuè yè tōng guò jìng mài děng tú jìng zhù rù shòu xuè zhě tǐ nèi yǐ bǔ chōng xuè liàng huò wéi chí xún huán gōng néng de yī liáo xíng wéi

Word origin

输血 (shūxuè, "blood transfusion") joins the idea of transporting with the word for blood, naming blood carried into a recipient.

Usage tips

  • The word describes receiving blood, not supplying it; keeping these medical roles separate prevents a patient statement from being mistaken for a donation statement.

Other meanings

  • blood transfusionnoun

Opposites

Related words

  • 输血疗法shū xuè liáo fǎblood transfusion therapynoun
  • 输血记录shū xuè jì lùblood transfusion recordnoun

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