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title: "Xueya Meaning: 血压 (xuèyā) Means “blood pressure”"
description: "血压 (traditional 血壓, xuèyā) means “blood pressure”. Hear its tones, see what 血 and 压 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/xueya"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
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# What does 血压 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

血压 xuèyā

## blood pressure

## Its characters

1. 血 xuè blood
2. 压 yā pressure (as in 压力)

## In a sentence

爷爷的血压有点高。 Grandpa's blood pressure is a bit high.

[More about 血压](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E8%A1%80%E5%8E%8B)

## More words with 血 or 压

- [高血压 gāoxuèyā](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/gaoxueya)
- [高压 gāoyā](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/gaoya)
- [挤压 jǐyā](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jiya)
- [鲜血 xiānxuè](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/xianxue)
- [血管 xuèguǎn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/xueguan)
- [血脉 xuèmài](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/xuemai)
- [血液 xuèyè](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/xueye)
- [压力 yālì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/yali)
- [压迫 yāpò](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/yapo)
- [压缩 yāsuō](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/yasuo)

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