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血脉
xuèmài
Description
血脉可以指身体里的血管，也常常用来说家里一代一代传下来的关系。
"血脉" can refer to the blood vessels in the body, and it is also often used to describe the relationships passed down through generations in a family.
Meanings
血脉xuèmài
blood vessels; blood circulation
运动能让血脉更顺畅。
Exercise helps blood flow more smoothly.
血脉xuèmài
bloodline; family lineage
他们是同一血脉的亲人。
They are relatives of the same bloodline.
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Notes
- Etymology
血 (blood) + 脉 (vessel/pulse), literally the channels blood flows through.
- Nuance
血脉 stresses continuity of a family line; 血缘 stresses the biological kin relationship.
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