血
腥

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The word "血腥" is formed by combining the character "血" (blood), which denotes the substance, with "腥" (fishy smell or stench), which conveys an offensive quality, creating a compound that means bloody or sanguinary, emphasizing both the presence of blood and its repulsive characteristic.

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这部电影太血腥了。

Zhè bù diànyǐng tài xuèxīng le.

This movie is too bloody.

战争故事往往很血腥。

Zhànzhēng gùshi wǎngwǎng hěn xuèxīng.

War stories are often bloody.

新闻报道了那场血腥的冲突。

Xīnwén bàodào le nà chǎng xuèxīng de chōngtū.

The news reported that bloody conflict.

那段历史充满了血腥的暴力事件。

Nà duàn lìshǐ chōngmǎn le xuèxīng de bàolì shìjiàn.

That period of history was full of bloody violent incidents.

虽然场面极其血腥，但纪录片真实反映了战争的残酷。

Suīrán chǎngmiàn jíqí xuèxīng, dàn jìlùpiàn zhēnshí fǎnyìng le zhànzhēng de cánkù.

Although the scenes are extremely bloody, the documentary truthfully reflects the cruelty of war.

Word Definition - 血腥

xuè xīng reeking of blood; bloody (events)

Individual Character Details

血 xiě, xuè
腥 xīng