Chinese word

心脏病

Pronunciation

Pinyinxīn zàng bìng

Meaning

  • nounheart disease

Example

我妈妈有心脏病，每天按时吃药。wǒ mā mā yǒu xīn zàng bìng měi tiān àn shí chī yào

My mother has heart disease and takes her medicine on time every day.

Illustration for 心脏病 (heart disease)

More examples

他运动时突然心脏病发作，被送进医院。tā yùn dòng shí tū rán xīn zàng bìng fā zuò bèi sòng jìn yī yuàn

He suddenly had a heart attack while exercising and was taken to the hospital.

Core concept

A problem in the heart that disrupts its pumping or rhythm.

Common phrases

  • 得了心脏病dé le xīn zàng bìng

    get heart disease

  • 心脏病发作xīn zàng bìng fā zuò

    heart attack

  • 心脏病患者xīn zàng bìng huàn zhě

    patient with heart disease

Similar words

冠心病guān xīn bìng: A disease in which narrowed or blocked coronary arteries reduce blood flow to heart muscle.
心脏病发作xīn zàng bìng fā zuò: A sudden worsening of heart disease that causes severe chest pain or trouble breathing.
心肌梗塞xīn jī gěng sè: A serious disease in which a blocked blood supply causes part of the heart muscle to die.
心脏衰竭xīn zàng shuāi jié: A condition in which the heart cannot pump enough blood, causing breathlessness or swelling.

Definition in Chinese

心脏病是发生在心脏的疾病，会影响心脏的结构或功能，导致泵血能力或节律异常。xīn zàng bìng shì fā shēng zài xīn zàng de jí bìng huì yíng xiǎng xīn zàng de jié gòu huò gōng néng dǎo zhì bèng xuè néng lì huò jié lǜ yì cháng

Word origin

心脏病 (xīnzàngbìng, "heart disease") combines 心 (xīn, "heart") + 脏 (zàng, "internal organ") to name the heart, with 病 (bìng, "illness") marking a disease of that organ.

Usage tips

  • English heart disease is a broad category, while heart attack names one sudden event, so a sudden episode needs more specific wording in Chinese.

Opposites

Related words

  • 心脏病学xīn zàng bìng xuécardiologynoun
  • 心脏病史xīn zàng bìng shǐheart disease historynoun

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