Chinese Conversation · Level 48
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Chinese word
血压
Pronunciation
Pinyinxuè yā
Meaning
- nounblood pressure
Example
每天早上我都要测一下血压。měi tiān zǎo shàng wǒ dōu yào cè yí xià xuè yā
Every morning, I check my blood pressure.
More examples
运动和减盐可以帮助降低血压。yùn dòng hé jiǎn yán ké yǐ bāng zhù jiàng dī xuè yā
Exercise and reducing salt can help lower blood pressure.
Core concept
The force of moving blood on vessel walls, treated as a vital sign rather than as the blood's movement itself.
Common phrases
控制血压kòng zhì xuè yā
control blood pressure
血压测量xuè yā cè liáng
blood pressure measurement
血压偏低xuè yā piān dī
low blood pressure
Similar words
收缩压shōu suō yā: The maximum pressure on vessel walls during heart contraction.
舒张压shū zhāng yā: The minimum pressure on vessel walls during heart relaxation.
高血压gāo xuè yā: A condition marked by blood pressure above the usual level.
低血压dī xuè yā: A condition marked by blood pressure below the usual level.
Definition in Chinese
血压指血液对血管内壁施加的压力，是评价循环系统状态的重要生理指标，常用单位为毫米汞柱（mmHg）。xuè yā zhǐ xuè yè duì xuè guǎn nèi bì shī jiā de yā lì shì píng jià xún huán xì tǒng zhuàng tài de zhòng yào shēng lǐ zhǐ biāo cháng yòng dān wèi wèi háo mí gǒng zhù mmHg
Word origin
血压 (xuèyā, "blood pressure") joins 血 (xuè, "blood") and 压 (yā, "pressure"), describing what the blood exerts on the vessel walls.
Usage tips
- When discussing health in Chinese, this noun can be described as 高 (gāo, "high") or 低 (dī, "low"), while only a proper measurement and medical assessment show whether there is a concern.
Related words
- 血压计xuè yā jìblood pressure monitornoun
- 血压监测xuè yā jiān cèblood pressure monitoringnoun