心脑血管疾病

心腦血管疾病

xīnnǎoxuèguǎnjíbìng

noun

Meanings

1 cardiovascular and cerebrovascular disease
2 diseases of the heart, brain, and blood vessels

Characters

Examples

HSK 6

心脑血管疾病是中老年人的主要死因之一。

Xīnnǎoxuèguǎnjíbìng shì zhōnglǎoniánrén de zhǔyào sǐyīn zhīyī.

Cardiovascular and cerebrovascular disease is a leading cause of death among the middle-aged and elderly.

HSK 7-9

戒烟可以预防心脑血管疾病。

Jièyān kěyǐ yùfáng xīnnǎoxuèguǎnjíbìng.

Quitting smoking can help prevent cardiovascular and cerebrovascular disease.

Tips

usage

Chinese medical umbrella term covering both heart (心) and brain (脑) vascular conditions in one label, English usually splits them into 'cardiovascular' and 'cerebrovascular.' The 4-char core 心脑血管 is also used alone.

Stroke Order

心 xīn

脑 nǎo

血 xuè

管 guǎn

疾 jí

病 bìng