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大动脉

大動脈
dàdòngmài
noun #22,597

Measure Word

一条大动脉 tiáo

Meanings

  1. 1 aorta; main artery
  2. 2 main artery (figurative: vital route or channel)

Examples

HSK 5
这条高速公路是连接南北的交通大动脉。
Zhè tiáo gāosù gōnglù shì liánjié nánběi de jiāotōng dàdòngmài.
This expressway is the main transportation artery connecting north and south.
HSK 7-9
主动脉是人体最大的大动脉。
Zhǔdòngmài shì réntǐ zuì dà de dàdòngmài.
The aorta is the largest artery in the human body.

Tips

usage
大动脉 is used both literally (a main artery in the body) and figuratively (a vital road, rail line, or economic channel).

Stroke Order

大 dà
动 dòng
脉 mài