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静脉
jìngmài
Description
静脉是身体里的一种血管，它把血液送回心脏。
A 静脉 is a type of blood vessel in the body that carries blood back to the heart.
打针的时候，护士常常会找手臂上的静脉。
When giving an injection, nurses often look for the 静脉 in the arm.
Meanings
静脉jìngmài
vein (blood vessel carrying blood to the heart)
医生在他的静脉里打了针。
The doctor gave him an injection in his vein.
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Notes
- Etymology
静 (quiet/still) + 脉 (vessel/pulse); contrasts with 动脉 (artery, 'moving vessel').
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