搏动

搏動

bódòng

verb #33,413

Meanings

1 to beat rhythmically (of a heart, pulse)
2 to throb; to pulsate

Characters

to fight; to strike; to beat

Examples

我能感到他脉搏在有力地搏动。

Wǒ néng gǎndào tā màibó zài yǒulì de bódòng.

I could feel his pulse throbbing strongly.

婴儿的心脏正在搏动。

Yīng'ér de xīnzàng zhèngzài bódòng.

The baby's heart is beating.

Tips

usage

Medical/literary register for rhythmic beating — heart, pulse, sometimes used metaphorically for cities or machines. For everyday 'heart beat fast', 跳 ('to jump') is more common: 心跳得很快.

Stroke Order

搏 bó

动 dòng