血 xuè
“blood; colloquial pr. [xiě]”
nounHSK 4 · 2021 list level 3Measure word 滴 · 片
新HSK等级2025 HSK 3.0 syllabus level
血 appears in the November 2025 exam syllabus in the following numbered entry. Levels refer to the listed reading and use, not every meaning.
- Entry 1818: 血 xiě — Level 4; official annotation 4 (名). PDF page 125
Separate from the HSK 2.0 and 2021 list labels above. Compare the three lists.
用法How to use 血
血 means “blood” and is a noun. Its standard reading is xuè in compounds and formal usage (血型, 血压), while the colloquial spoken reading xiě is common in expressions such as 流血 and 验血. It is not counted with 个; use expressions like 很多血 or 一滴血.
例句Example sentences
- 他流了很多血，我们得马上送他去医院。tā liú le hěn duō xuè, wǒ men de mǎ shàng sòng tā qù yī yuàn.He lost a lot of blood; we need to take him to the hospital right away.
- 医生让我明天早上去验血。yī sheng ràng wǒ míng tiān zǎo shàng qù yàn xuè.The doctor told me to go for a blood test tomorrow morning.
- 血对每个人都很重要。xuè duì měi gè rén dōu hěn zhòng yào.Blood is important for everyone.
常见错误Common mistakes
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✗他流了一个血。
✓他流了血。
血 is an uncountable noun, so it cannot be counted with 个.