心肺复苏

心肺復蘇

xīnfèi fùsū

noun

Meanings

1 cardiopulmonary resuscitation
2 CPR

Characters

Examples

HSK 6

每个人都应该学会基本的心肺复苏。

Měige rén dōu yīnggāi xuéhuì jīběn de xīnfèi fùsū.

Everyone should learn basic CPR.

HSK 6

他通过心肺复苏救回了一条人命。

Tā tōngguò xīnfèi fùsū jiù huí le yìtiáo rénmìng.

He saved a life by performing CPR.

Tips

memory

心 (heart) + 肺 (lungs) + 复苏 (revive, literally 're-awaken'), restoring both heart and lungs to life. A direct calque of English 'cardio-pulmonary resuscitation'.

Stroke Order

心 xīn

肺 fèi

复 fù

苏 sū