fàng xiě

放 血

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SW HSK PLUS

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v.let blood; phlebotomy; bloodletting
- dài fu gěi tā fàng xiě hòu tā gǎn jué hǎo duō le
  大夫给她放血后，她感觉好多了。
  She felt much better after the doctor did a phlebotomy on her.
- jǐ tiān qián tā bìng dǎo le tā jiù ràng yī gè yī shēng gěi tā zuò fàng xiě zhì liáo
  几天前她病倒了，她就让一个医生给她做放血治疗。
  When she fell sick several days later, she had a doctor bleed her.
2
v.infmlpurposely make somebody bleed (even to death); wound intentionally
- gěi zhè xiǎo zǐ fàng xiě
  给这小子放血。
  Bleed the boy.
3
v.metasell items at bottom prices; spend or lose money
- ràng tā fàng xiě qǐng dà huǒ r chī fàn
  让他放血请大伙儿吃饭。
  Let him invite everyone to dinner and pay the bill.

Note
"血" cannot be pronounced as "xuè" in "放血".
Separable word
"放" and "血" can be combined as one word, or be used separately with other elements inserted.
- 医生刚才给这位患者放了血。
  The doctor has just given the patient bloodletting.
- 医生在他手臂上刺了一针，放了点血。
  The doctor gave a needle in his arm for a little bloodletting.
- 我决定放一次血，把这件衣服买回来。
  I decided to spend some money on the dress this time.

放血