心脏舒张压

心臟舒張壓

xīnzàng shūzhāngyā

noun

Meanings

1 diastolic blood pressure
2 diastolic pressure (medical)

Characters

to relax / stretch

to open / expand

Examples

HSK 7-9

他的心脏舒张压偏高，需要服药控制。

Tā de xīnzàng shūzhāngyā piān gāo, xūyào fúyào kòngzhì.

His diastolic blood pressure is on the high side; he needs medication to control it.

HSK 7-9

正常成人的心脏舒张压一般在60到80之间。

Zhèngcháng chéngrén de xīnzàng shūzhāngyā yìbān zài liùshí dào bāshí zhījiān.

A normal adult's diastolic blood pressure is generally between 60 and 80.

Tips

usage

舒张 (shūzhāng) means 'to relax / dilate', the diastolic phase is when the heart muscle relaxes between beats. The opposite is 心脏收缩压 (xīnzàng shōusuōyā), systolic pressure, the higher number. Often shortened to 舒张压.

Stroke Order

心 xīn

脏 zāng

舒 shū

张 zhāng

压 yā