Chinese word

心跳

Pronunciation

Pinyinxīn tiào

Meaning

  • nounheartbeat

Example

一看到她我的心跳就加快。yí kàn dào tā wǒ de xīn tiào jiù jiā kuài

As soon as I see her, my heartbeat speeds up.

Illustration for 心跳 (heartbeat)

More examples

刚才我把手放在胸口，能感觉到心跳。gāng cái wǒ bá shǒu fàng zài xiōng kǒu néng gǎn jué dào xīn tiào

Just now, I put my hand on my chest and could feel my heartbeat.

Core concept

A felt rhythm from the heart that becomes especially noticeable when emotion makes it speed up or pound.

Common phrases

  • 感觉到心跳gǎn jué dào xīn tiào

    feel the heartbeat

  • 跑步后心跳加快pǎo bù hòu xīn tiào jiā kuài

    heartbeat speeds up after running

  • 紧张时心跳加速jǐn zhāng shí xīn tiào jiā sù

    heartbeat quickens when nervous

Similar words

心率xīn lǜ: A measure of how many times the heart beats in one minute.
心跳数xīn tiào shù: A count of the heartbeats during a particular length of time.
心动xīn dòng: A stirred feeling of excitement, emotion, or romantic interest.

Definition in Chinese

心脏跳动产生的感觉，尤其指因惊喜、紧张、害怕等导致的心率增快或胸部的悸动。xīn zàng tiào dòng chǎn shēng de gǎn jué yóu qí zhǐ yīn jīng xǐ jǐn zhāng hài pà děng dǎo zhì de xīn lǜ zēng kuài huò xiōng bù de jì dòng

Word origin

心 (xīn, "heart") + 跳 (tiào, "jump") creates the image of a heart that seems to jump, naming both the beating itself and the noticeable sensation it produces.

Usage tips

  • In conversational Chinese, this word can describe the feeling in the chest as well as the measurable rate, while English usually separates heartbeat from heart rate more sharply.

Other meanings

  • heart ratenoun

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