脉搏

脈搏

màibó

noun HSK 7-9 #5,684

Meanings

1 pulse
2 heartbeat

Characters

to beat; to throb

Examples

HSK 3

他紧张得脉搏加快了。

Tā jǐnzhāng de màibó jiākuài le.

He was so nervous that his pulse quickened.

HSK 4

医生给病人量了脉搏。

Yīshēng gěi bìngrén liáng le màibó.

The doctor measured the patient's pulse.

Tips

usage

脉搏 is often used figuratively: 时代的脉搏 (the pulse of the times) means the trends and rhythms of an era.

Stroke Order

脉 mài

搏 bó