How to Say ‘Draw blood’ in Simplified Chinese
抽血
chōu xuè
[choh shyweh]
🇨🇳 In China: In hospital Chinese, [抽血] is the standard everyday term for having blood drawn. Staff may say it very matter-of-factly, so don't expect a softer phrase like "take a little blood."
Phrase Breakdown
抽
chōu
[choh]
to draw; to take out
In medical Chinese, 抽 is often used in 抽血, meaning to draw blood.
护士要给你抽血。
The nurse is going to draw your blood.
血
xuè
[shyweh]
blood
Refers to blood; often appears in hospital expressions like 抽血 and 验血.
医生说要验血，不一定要抽血很多。
The doctor said a blood test is needed, but not much blood needs to be drawn.
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