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心绞痛

心絞痛
xīnjiǎotòng
noun #28,011

Meanings

  1. 1 angina
  2. 2 angina pectoris
  3. 3 chest pain from heart disease

Examples

他感到胸口一阵心绞痛，赶紧去医院检查。
Tā gǎndào xiōngkǒu yī zhèn xīnjiǎotòng, gǎnjǐn qù yīyuàn jiǎnchá.
He felt a sudden bout of angina in his chest and rushed to the hospital for a checkup.
医生告诉他必须避免剧烈运动，以防心绞痛发作。
Yīshēng gàosu tā bìxū bìmiǎn jùliè yùndòng, yǐ fáng xīnjiǎotòng fāzuò.
The doctor told him to avoid strenuous exercise to prevent angina attacks.

Tips

memory
心绞痛 = heart (心) + wringing/twisting (绞) + pain (痛). The character 绞 evokes a wringing or twisting sensation — exactly how angina is often described.

Stroke Order

心 xīn
绞 jiǎo
痛 tòng