Chinese word

心率

Pronunciation

Pinyinxīn lǜ

Meaning

  • nounheart rate

Example

医生说我的心率正常。yī shēng shuō wǒ de xīn lǜ zhèng cháng

The doctor said my heart rate was normal.

Illustration for 心率 (heart rate)

More examples

我跑步后心率加快。wǒ pǎo bù hòu xīn lǜ jiā kuài

My heart rate increased after I ran.

Core concept

A timed count of the heart's beats, usually measured over one minute.

Common phrases

  • 测量心率cè liáng xīn lǜ

    measure heart rate

  • 心率正常xīn lǜ zhèng cháng

    heart rate is normal

  • 心率加快xīn lǜ jiā kuài

    heart rate increases

Similar words

心跳xīn tiào: One individual heartbeat.
脉搏mài bó: A pulse felt in an artery, usually at the wrist or neck.
心律xīn lǜ: The regular or irregular pattern formed by the heart's beats.

Definition in Chinese

表示心脏在单位时间内跳动次数的名词，用于衡量心脏活动的频率，临床和日常交流中常以每分钟跳动次数来表达。biǎo shì xīn zàng zài dān wèi shí jiān nèi tiào dòng cì shù de míng cí yòng yú héng liáng xīn zàng huó dòng de pín lǜ lín chuáng hé rì cháng jiāo liú zhōng cháng yǐ měi fēn zhōng tiào dòng cì shù lái biǎo dá

Word origin

心率 (xīnlǜ, "heart rate") combines 心 (xīn, "heart") with 率 (lǜ, "rate"), forming a word for the heart's beating frequency.

Usage tips

  • In everyday Chinese, this word fits short health updates, while exact numbers are especially common in medical checkups and exercise discussions.

Other meanings

  • pulsenoun

Related words

  • 心率计xīn lǜ jìheart rate monitornoun
  • 心率监测xīn lǜ jiān cèheart rate monitoringnoun

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