血块
xuèkuài
The English phrase 'clot' is translated into Mandarin as 血块 (xuèkuài).
血块 is used to refer to a blood clot. It can be used in general contexts, such as describing a clot that has formed on a wound or discussing the causes and treatments of blood clots.
Meaning: blood clot (noun)
What does it mean word for word?
The word 血块 is composed of 血 (xuè), meaning blood and 块 (kuài), meaning lump or piece.
Which one should you use?
While 血块 is the general term for a blood clot, the term 血栓 (xuèshuān) is more commonly used in professional medical contexts, particularly when discussing thrombosis.
Related words
How do you pronounce it?
xuèkuài
Did you know?
- In Chinese folklore and idioms, 'stagnant blood' is often linked to emotional distress or 'trapped' energy. This connects the physiological idea of a 血块 to a broader cultural view of health and emotion.
- The component 血 (xuè) is the formal or literary way to say 'blood', whereas in everyday spoken Mandarin, people usually use the word 血 (xiě).
- The character 栓 (shuān) in the medical term 血栓 literally means a 'stopper' or 'plug', like a cork in a bottle.
Examples in context
- 医生说那个血块很小。Yīshēng shuō nàge xuèkuài hěn xiǎo.The doctor said that blood clot is very small.
- 伤口里好像有一个血块。Shāngkǒu lǐ hǎoxiàng yǒu yīgè xuèkuài.There seems to be a blood clot in the wound.
- 我们要防止形成血块。Wǒmen yào fángzhǐ xíngchéng xuèkuài.We need to prevent blood clots from forming.
Example conversation
A woman is asking a man about a medical report.
- 雨婷 Yuting报告上写了血块吗？Bàogào shàng xiěle xuèkuài ma?Does the report mention a blood clot?
- 俊杰 Junjie有的，雨婷，是一个小的血块。Yǒu de, Yǔtíng, shì yīgè xiǎo de xuèkuài.Yes, Yuting, it is a small blood clot.
- 雨婷 Yuting那俊杰，我们需要担心吗？Nà Jùnjié, wǒmen xūyào dānxīn ma?Then Junjie, do we need to worry?
- 俊杰 Junjie医生说不用太担心。Yīshēng shuō bùyòng tài dānxīn.The doctor said not to worry too much.
