彩超

cǎichāo
noun

Meanings

  1. 1 color Doppler ultrasound
  2. 2 colour ultrasound scan

Examples

HSK 2
Yīshēng ràng wǒ qù zuò ge cǎichāo.
The doctor told me to go and get a colour ultrasound.
HSK 6
Cǎichāo néng kàndào xuèyè liúdòng de qíngkuàng, bǐ pǔtōng de B chāo kàn de gèng qīngchu.
A colour ultrasound shows how the blood is flowing and gives a clearer picture than an ordinary ultrasound.

Tips

usage
彩 'colour' plus 超, short for 超声波 'ultrasound': the scan shows the blood flow in colour on the screen. The plain greyscale scan is a B超, and a 3D or 4D pregnancy scan is a 四维彩超.

Stroke Order

彩 cǎi
超 chāo