粵

止zi2血hyut3

zi2 hyut3zhǐ xuè

English

  1. to staunch (bleeding)
  2. hemostatic (drug)
  3. to stop bleeding

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 令到傷口停止流血

Examples

  • 我們必須止血。

    We have to stop the bleeding.

    Tatoeba · verdastelo9604 CC BY

  • 將血壓帶 (或止血帶) 套在手臂上,逐漸增加壓力,直到前臂發紺,橈動脈搏動幾乎消失。

    A blood-pressure band, or tourniquet, is placed about the arm, and the pressure increased until the forearm becomes cyanosed and the radial pulse is almost obliterated.

    Tatoeba · LeviHighway CC BY

  • 止血帶

    tourniquet

  • 用繃帶按住個傷口止血先啦。

    Apply pressure to the wound with clean gauze to stanch the bleeding first.

Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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