心室

xīnshì

noun #18,184

Measure Word

一个心室 gè

Meanings

1 ventricle (of the heart)

Characters

Examples

人的心脏有两个心室。

Rén de xīnzàng yǒu liǎng gè xīnshì.

The human heart has two ventricles.

左心室负责把血液泵到全身。

Zuǒ xīnshì fùzé bǎ xuèyè bēng dào quánshēn.

The left ventricle is responsible for pumping blood to the whole body.

Tips

usage

心室 (ventricle) vs 心房 (atrium) — the heart has four chambers: 左心房, 右心房 (left/right atria) and 左心室, 右心室 (left/right ventricles).

Stroke Order

心 xīn

室 shì