脉搏

mài bó

CL 下 xià 次 cì

HSK 2.0 Level 6 HSK 3.0 Level 7 Noun Uncommon

Definitions

1. pulse (both medical and figurative)

Word relationships

Register variants

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• 脉象 mài xiàng 脉象 mài xiàng condition or type of pulse (in Chinese medicine) TCM (Traditional Chinese Medicine) term for pulse condition.: condition or type of pulse (in Chinese medicine)

Related words

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• 心跳 xīn tiào 心跳 xīn tiào heartbeat Medical signs, 脉搏 is the palpable pulse, 心跳 is heartbeat.: heartbeat
• 动脉 dòng mài 动脉 dòng mài artery Anatomy: 脉搏 is felt in 动脉 (arteries).: artery
• 生命线 shēng mìng xiàn 生命线 shēng mìng xiàn lifeline Figurative: 脉搏 as lifeline or vital sign, e.g., 经济脉搏.: lifeline

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 搏 bó: to fight
• 脉 脉 mài: arteries and veins
• 脉 脉 mò: see 脈脈|脉脉[mò mò]