脉冲

脈衝

màichōng

noun #8,993

Measure Word

一个脉冲 gè

Meanings

1 pulse (electrical, electromagnetic, or signal)
2 impulse (physics/engineering)

Characters

pulse; vein; artery

to rush; to surge; impulse

Pulse + surge — a sudden burst of energy, like a heartbeat translated to electronics.

Examples

这台设备能发出强大的电磁脉冲。

Zhè tái shèbèi néng fāchū qiángdà de diàncí màichōng.

This device can emit a powerful electromagnetic pulse.

脉冲信号被接收器检测到了。

Màichōng xìnhào bèi jiēshōuqì jiǎncè dào le.

The pulse signal was detected by the receiver.

Tips

usage

脉冲 is a technical term used in physics, electronics, and engineering. In sci-fi contexts, 电磁脉冲 (diàncí màichōng) = EMP (electromagnetic pulse). In medicine, the word for heartbeat pulse is simply 脉搏 (màibó).

Stroke Order

脉 mài

冲 chōng