Chinese word

心肺复苏

Pronunciation

Pinyinxīn fèi fù sū

Meaning

  • nounCPR

Example

他需要马上进行心肺复苏。tā xū yào mǎ shàng jìn xíng xīn fèi fù sū

He needs CPR right away.

Illustration for 心肺复苏 (CPR)

More examples

老师示范了心肺复苏操作。lǎo shī shì fàn le xīn fèi fù sū cāo zuò

The teacher demonstrated CPR procedures.

Core concept

Emergency care that uses chest pressure and breathing support to keep circulation and oxygen supply going until normal function returns.

Common phrases

  • 学会心肺复苏xué huì xīn fèi fù sū

    learn CPR

  • 掌握心肺复苏操作zhǎng wò xīn fèi fù sū cāo zuò

    master CPR procedures

  • 示范心肺复苏shì fàn xīn fèi fù sū

    demonstrate CPR

Similar words

胸外按压xiōng wài àn yā: Chest pressure applied by hand or with a device to support the heart's function.
人工呼吸rén gōng hū xī: Sending air into the lungs by mouth or with a device to support breathing.
除颤chú chàn: A procedure using an electrical shock to return the heart to a normal rhythm.
急救jí jiù: Immediate care and action taken in an emergency to save a life.

Definition in Chinese

在现场对发生心跳停止或呼吸停止者采取的急救措施，通过胸外按压、人工呼吸和必要时使用除颤等手段尽快恢复或维持心脏和肺的基本功能。zài xiàn chǎng duì fā shēng xīn tiào tíng zhǐ huò hū xī tíng zhǐ zhě cái qǔ de jí jiù cuò shī tōng guò xiōng wài àn yā rén gōng hū xī hé bì yào shí shǐ yòng chú chàn děng shǒu duàn jǐn kuài huī fù huò wéi chí xīn zàng hé fèi de jī běn gōng néng

Word origin

心肺复苏 (xīnfèifùsū, "heart-and-lung revival") names the two vital systems involved and the restoration of their basic function, forming a direct Chinese medical term.

Usage tips

  • The time word 马上 (mǎshàng, "immediately") can come before 心肺复苏 (xīnfèifùsū, "heart-and-lung revival") in urgent reports, linking the term to the start of emergency action.

Related words

  • 心肺复苏术xīn fèi fù sū shùCPR techniquenoun

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