Chinese Conversation · Level 81
91 words
Chinese word
心电图
Pronunciation
Pinyinxīn diàn tú
Meaning
- nounelectrocardiogram
Example
医生给我做了心电图。yī shēng gěi wǒ zuò le xīn diàn tú
The doctor performed an electrocardiogram on me.
More examples
检查结果上，心电图显示心律不齐。jiǎn chá jié guǒ shàng xīn diàn tú xiǎn shì xīn lǜ bù qí
In the test results, the electrocardiogram showed an irregular heartbeat.
Core concept
A visual record of the tiny electrical changes that show how the heart's beats travel through it.
Common phrases
心电图显示xīn diàn tú xiǎn shì
the electrocardiogram shows
把心电图给医生看bǎ xīn diàn tú gěi yī shēng kàn
show the electrocardiogram to the doctor
Similar words
动态心电图dòng tài xīn diàn tú: A heart recording made over many hours or days to track changing or irregular beats.
心率xīn lǜ: A measure of how many beats the heart makes each minute.
Definition in Chinese
一种记录心脏电生理活动并以图形显示，用于辅助诊断心律和传导问题的检查或其结果。yì zhǒng jì lù xīn zàng diàn shēng lǐ huó dòng bìng yǐ tú xíng xiǎn shì yòng yú fǔ zhù zhěn duàn xīn lǜ hé chuán dǎo wèn tí de jiǎn chá huò qí jié guǒ
Word origin
The compound 心电图 (xīndiàntú, "heart-electricity diagram") names a diagram made from the heart's electrical activity and became established as a medical term.
Usage tips
- Chinese commonly treats the test and its report as one connected idea, while English often names the procedure and the recorded result more separately.
Other meanings
- ECG testnoun
- ECG recordingnoun
Related words
- 心电图记录xīn diàn tú jì lùelectrocardiogram recordingnoun
- 心电图报告xīn diàn tú bào gàoelectrocardiogram reportnoun