心悸

xīnjì
noun #30,099

Meanings

  1. 1 palpitation
  2. 2 heart palpitation
  3. 3 racing heartbeat

Examples

HSK 4
Tā zuìjìn jīngcháng gǎndào xīnjì, yīshēng jiànyì tā zuò jiǎnchá.
She has been experiencing frequent heart palpitations recently; the doctor advised her to get a checkup.
HSK 4
Hē tài duō kāfēi huì yǐnqǐ xīnjì.
Drinking too much coffee can cause heart palpitations.

Tips

memory
心 is the heart, and 悸 contains 忄 (heart radical) plus 季 - imagine your heart beating rapidly out of season (季 = season), out of rhythm.

Stroke Order

心 xīn
悸 jì