to shed blood; to be wounded or killed
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Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesverb
to bleed; to shed blood
The basic, literal meaning of blood flowing from a wound.
Tā他
de的
shǒu手
zhǐ指
bèi被
dāo刀
gē割
pò破
le了
，
zhèng正
zài在
liú流
xuè血
。
He cut his finger with a knife and it's bleeding.
Bí鼻
zi子
liú流
xuè血
le了
，
kuài快
yǎng仰
qǐ起
tóu头
lái来
。
Your nose is bleeding, tilt your head back quickly.
verb
to be wounded or killed; to sacrifice one's life or sustain injuries
formalOften used in contexts of conflict, struggle, or tragedy to emphasize the severe cost of life or injury.
Nà那
chǎng场
cǎn惨
àn案
zào造
chéng成
le了
dà大
liàng量
píng平
mín民
liú流
xuè血
。
That massacre caused many civilians to be killed or injured.
Wèi为
le了
zhēng争
qǔ取
dú独
lì立
，
wú无
shù数
rén人
fù付
chū出
le了
liú流
xuè血
de的
dài代
jià价
。
Countless people paid the price of bloodshed to fight for independence.
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Zhè这
shì是
yī一
chǎng场
liú流
xuè血
de的
dòu斗
zhēng争
。
This is a bloody struggle.