English–Chinese
“acupuncture point” in Chinese
Chinese
Pronunciation
Pinyinxué wèi
Example
我最近肩膀很痛，他帮我按了穴位。wǒ zuì jìn jiān bǎng hěn tòng tā bāng wǒ àn le xué wèi
My shoulder has been hurting a lot lately, and he pressed an acupuncture point for me.
How to say “acupuncture point” in Chinese
“Acupuncture point” in Chinese is 穴位 (xué wèi).
A small, fixed target on the body's surface whose stimulation is understood to affect the nearby area or the body as a whole.
Example sentences with 穴位
这本书里详细说明了穴位的位置和作用。zhè běn shū lǐ xiáng xì shuō míng le xué wèi de wèi zhì hé zuò yòng
This book explains in detail the locations and functions of acupuncture points.
Tips for using 穴位
- The English word point can sound purely geometric, but this Chinese noun normally belongs to health or traditional-medicine contexts rather than ordinary talk about a spot on the skin.