心律失常

xīnlǜshīcháng

noun

Meanings

1 arrhythmia
2 irregular heartbeat

Characters

normal / constant

Examples

心电图显示他有心律失常。

Xīndiàntú xiǎnshì tā yǒu xīnlǜ shīcháng.

The ECG showed he has arrhythmia.

咖啡喝多了可能引起心律失常。

Kāfēi hē duōle kěnéng yǐnqǐ xīnlǜ shīcháng.

Drinking too much coffee can cause arrhythmia.

Tips

memory

Parse as 心律 (heart rhythm) + 失常 (abnormal, literally 'lose normalcy'). 失常 is a productive pattern — 行为失常 behavioral abnormality, 功能失常 dysfunction.

Stroke Order

心 xīn

律 lǜ

失 shī

常 cháng