Chinese Conversation · Level 64
90 words
Chinese word
心悸
Pronunciation
Pinyinxīn jì
Meaning
- nounheart palpitations
Example
他紧张时会出现心悸。tā jǐn zhāng shí huì chū xiàn xīn jì
He gets heart palpitations when he is nervous.
More examples
喝了太多咖啡后，我开始感到心悸。hē le tài duō kā fēi hòu wǒ kāi shǐ gǎn dào xīn jì
After drinking too much coffee, I started to feel heart palpitations.
Core concept
A felt change in the heart's usual beat, marked by sudden speed, extra force, or an uneven rhythm.
Common phrases
感到心悸gǎn dào xīn jì
feel heart palpitations
有心悸yǒu xīn jì
have heart palpitations
出现心悸chū xiàn xīn jì
develop heart palpitations
Similar words
心跳xīn tiào: The regular beating of the heart, especially as felt in the chest.
心跳加速xīn tiào jiā sù: A state in which the heart beats faster than usual.
心慌xīn huāng: A worried feeling of rapid heartbeats brought on by sudden tension or fear.
Definition in Chinese
感到心跳明显异常的主观感觉，常表现为心跳突然加速、跳动强烈或节律紊乱，可能由情绪波动、剧烈运动或心脏疾病导致。gǎn dào xīn tiào míng xiǎn yì cháng de zhǔ guān gǎn jué cháng biǎo xiàn wèi xīn tiào tū rán jiā sù tiào dòng qiáng liè huò jié lǜ wěn luàn kě néng yóu qíng xù bō dòng jù liè yùn dòng huò xīn zàng jí bìng dǎo zhì
Word origin
心 (xīn, "heart") + 悸 (jì, "a startled or fluttering heartbeat") joins the body part with an older term for alarmed pounding.
Usage tips
- The word describes what a person feels, not proof of heart disease, so stress and exercise can fit the word as well as a medical cause.