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脉搏

mài bó
下 xià 次 cì
HSK 2.0 Level 6 HSK 3.0 Level 7 Noun Uncommon

Definitions

  1. 1. pulse (both medical and figurative)

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Word relationships

Register variants

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脉象
mài xiàng

condition or type of pulse (in Chinese medicine)

TCM (Traditional Chinese Medicine) term for pulse condition.

Related words

3 items
心跳
xīn tiào

heartbeat

Medical signs, 脉搏 is the palpable pulse, 心跳 is heartbeat.
动脉
dòng mài

artery

Anatomy: 脉搏 is felt in 动脉 (arteries).
生命线
shēng mìng xiàn

lifeline

Figurative: 脉搏 as lifeline or vital sign, e.g., 经济脉搏.

Usage notes

Common mistakes

Do not confuse 脉搏 (màibó, noun, 'pulse') with 脉搏率 (pulse rate) or 心跳 (heartbeat). 脉搏 is the rhythmic throbbing of arteries, not the heart muscle contraction.

Formality

脉搏 is neutral; 脉象 (màixiàng) is formal and used in Traditional Chinese Medicine contexts only.

Example Sentences

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你的 脉搏 跳得很快。
Your pulse is beating very fast.

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Child Words of 脉搏

搏
bó

to fight

脉
mài

arteries and veins

脉
mò

see 脈脈|脉脉[mò mò]