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    Expressing 'bleeding' with 流血 (liúxuè)

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    Structure

    Subject + 流血

    Explanation

    流血 (liúxuè) is a verb-object compound meaning "to bleed" or "to shed blood." It combines 流 (to flow) and 血 (blood). It can describe both literal physical bleeding from an injury and figurative bloodshed in conflict or violence.

    Examples

    • 他摔倒了，膝盖流血了。

      tā shuāidǎo le, xīgài liúxuè le.

      He fell down and his knee was bleeding.

    • 快拿纸巾来，她手指流血了。

      kuài ná zhǐjīn lái, tā shǒuzhǐ liúxuè le.

      Quick, bring some tissues—her finger is bleeding.

    • 这场战争让无数人流血牺牲。

      zhè chǎng zhànzhēng ràng wúshù rén liúxuè xīshēng.

      This war caused countless people to shed blood and sacrifice their lives.

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