Chinese word

高血压

Pronunciation

Pinyingāo xuè yā

Meaning

nounhigh blood pressure

Example

高血压需要长期服药控制。gāo xuè yā xū yào cháng qī fú yào kòng zhì

High blood pressure requires long-term medication to keep it under control.

Illustration for 高血压 (high blood pressure)

More examples

最近体检，他被诊断出高血压。zuì jìn tí jiǎn tā bèi zhěn duàn chū gāo xuè yā

At a recent physical, he was diagnosed with high blood pressure.

Core concept

Blood presses against artery walls with more force than usual over time.

Common phrases

被诊断出高血压bèi zhěn duàn chū gāo xuè yā
diagnosed with high blood pressure
管理高血压guán lǐ gāo xuè yā
manage high blood pressure
预防高血压yù fáng gāo xuè yā
prevent high blood pressure

Similar words

血压xuè yā: The force of blood pressing against the walls of blood vessels.
降压药jiàng yā yào: Medicine used to lower blood pressure.
高血压病gāo xuè yā bìng: A disease in which persistently high blood pressure strains the heart and blood vessels.

Definition in Chinese

指动脉内血液对血管壁产生的压力持续或反复高于正常水平，需要医学评估与随访。zhǐ dòng mài nèi xuè yè duì xuè guǎn bì chǎn shēng de yā lì chí xù huò fǎn fù gāo yú zhèng cháng shuǐ píng xū yào yī xué píng gū yǔ suí fǎng

Word origin

高血压 (gāoxuèyā, "high blood pressure") combines 高 (gāo, "high") + 血 (xuè, "blood") + 压 (yā, "pressure") to describe an elevated level of blood pressure.

Usage tips

In everyday Chinese, this noun often states a known health condition, while treatment or monitoring details clarify its current status.

Opposites

低血压dī xuè yālow blood pressurenoun
正常血压zhèng cháng xuè yāblood pressure within the normal rangenoun

Related words

高血压患者gāo xuè yā huàn zhěhigh blood pressure patientnoun
原发性高血压yuán fā xìng gāo xuè yāprimary high blood pressurenoun