Chinese word

动脉

Pronunciation

Pinyindòng mài

Meaning

  • nounartery

Example

心脏通过动脉把血送出。xīn zàng tōng guò dòng mài bǎ xuè sòng chū

The heart sends blood out through the arteries.

Illustration for 动脉 (artery)

More examples

测量动脉血压可以反映心血管状况。cè liáng dòng mài xuè yā ké yǐ fǎn yìng xīn xuè guǎn zhuàng kuàng

Measuring arterial blood pressure can reflect cardiovascular health.

Core concept

A thick-walled, pulsing blood vessel that carries blood from the heart to the body's tissues.

Common phrases

  • 动脉血dòng mài xuè

    arterial blood

  • 动脉血压dòng mài xuè yā

    arterial blood pressure

  • 动脉搏动dòng mài bó dòng

    arterial pulse

Similar words

静脉jìng mài: A vessel that returns blood from the body to the heart.
血管xuè guǎn: Any vessel that carries blood through the body.
毛细血管máo xì xuè guǎn: A tiny vessel where blood and nearby cells exchange substances.
脉搏mài bó: A regular movement in a blood vessel caused by the heartbeat and felt through the skin.

Definition in Chinese

把血液从心脏向全身各部分输送的血管，通常管壁较厚且有搏动感。bǎ xuè yè cóng xīn zàng xiàng quán shēn gè bù fèn shū sòng de xuè guǎn tōng cháng guǎn bì jiào hòu qiě yǒu bó dòng gǎn

Word origin

动脉 (dòngmài, "artery") combines 动 (dòng, "move") + 脉 (mài, "pulse; blood vessel"), linking movement with the pulse felt in this kind of vessel.

Usage tips

  • In health conversations, context about circulation, blood pressure, or bleeding usually signals the literal bodily sense, while transport and supply topics support an extended sense.

Opposites

  • 静脉jìng màiveinnoun

Related words

  • 动脉血dòng mài xuèarterial bloodnoun
  • 动脉炎dòng mài yánarteritisnoun

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