Chinese word

B超

Pronunciation

PinyinB chāo

Meaning

  • nounultrasound

Example

她昨天做了B超。tā zuó tiān zuò le B chāo

She had an ultrasound yesterday.

Illustration for B超 (ultrasound)

More examples

医生说B超显示没有问题。yī shēng shuō B chāo xiǎn shì méi yǒu wèn tí

The doctor said the ultrasound showed no problems.

Core concept

A black-and-white view of the body's inside, made from returning sound waves during an ultrasound examination.

Common phrases

  • 做B超zuò B chāo

    have an ultrasound

  • 预约B超yù yuē B chāo

    schedule an ultrasound

  • 看B超结果kàn B chāo jié guǒ

    check the ultrasound results

Similar words

超声chāo shēng: A brief, casual name for an ultrasound examination.
超声检查chāo shēng jiǎn chá: A medical scan that uses sound waves to examine the inside of the body.
彩超cǎi chāo: A short name for an ultrasound examination with color images of blood flow.

Definition in Chinese

口语中对超声检查的简称，特指通过B模图像观察器官结构和病变的检查。kóu yǔ zhōng duì chāo shēng jiǎn chá de jiǎn chēng tè zhǐ tōng guò B mó tú xiàng guān chá qì guān jié gòu hé bìng biàn de jiǎn chá

Word origin

The letter B names brightness mode, while 超 (chāo, "ultrasound") shortens the Chinese term for ultrasound examination.

Usage tips

  • In casual Chinese conversation, the body part being examined may be left unstated, so the appointment context or a follow-up question identifies the specific scan.

Other meanings

  • sonogramnoun

Related words

  • B超片B chāo piànultrasound imagenoun
  • B超机B chāo jīultrasound machinenoun
  • B超结果B chāo jié guǒultrasound resultsnoun

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