Chinese word

心脏

Pronunciation

Pinyinxīn zàng

Meaning

  • nounheart

Example

医生说他的心脏有问题。yī shēng shuō tā de xīn zàng yǒu wèn tí

The doctor said there was a problem with his heart.

Illustration for 心脏 (heart)

More examples

规律的运动有助于保持心脏功能。guī lǜ de yùn dòng yǒu zhù yú bǎo chí xīn zàng gōng néng

Regular exercise helps maintain heart function.

Core concept

A muscular pump in the chest that keeps blood moving through the body.

Common phrases

  • 心脏功能xīn zàng gōng néng

    heart function

  • 心脏跳动xīn zàng tiào dòng

    heartbeat

  • 心脏检查xīn zàng jiǎn chá

    heart checkup

Similar words

心xīn: The inner part of a person linked with feelings, thoughts, and character.
心里xīn lǐ: A person's private feelings and thoughts at a given time.
心跳xīn tiào: The regular beating of the heart and its rate.
心脏病xīn zàng bìng: An illness involving the heart's structure or function.

Definition in Chinese

人体胸腔内位于中间的肌肉器官，通过有节律的收缩将血液泵出以维持全身循环。rén tǐ xiōng qiāng nèi wèi yú zhōng jiān de jī ròu qì guān tōng guò yǒu jié lǜ de shōu suō jiāng xuè yè bèng chū yǐ wéi chí quán shēn xún huán

Word origin

心 (xīn, "heart") + 脏 (zàng, "internal organ") forms the anatomical term for the heart, with 脏 specifying an organ inside the body.

Usage tips

  • Unlike English, which often uses heart for both anatomy and emotion, this term usually refers only to the bodily organ in everyday Chinese.

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