核磁共振

hécígòngzhèn

noun #7,974

Meanings

1 nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR)
2 MRI (magnetic resonance imaging, in medical context)

Characters

nucleus; nuclear; core

magnetic; magnetism

together; common; shared

to vibrate; to resonate

核 (nuclear) + 磁 (magnetic) + 共振 (resonance) — nuclear magnetic resonance.

Examples

医生建议他做一个核磁共振检查。

Yīshēng jiànyì tā zuò yīgè hécígòngzhèn jiǎnchá.

The doctor suggested he get an MRI scan.

核磁共振的结果明天才能出来。

Hécígòngzhèn de jiéguǒ míngtiān cái néng chūlái.

The MRI results won't be available until tomorrow.

核磁共振是一种无辐射的检查方式。

Hécígòngzhèn shì yī zhǒng wú fúshè de jiǎnchá fāngshì.

MRI is a radiation-free examination method.

Tips

usage

In everyday Chinese, 核磁共振 almost always refers to MRI scans in hospitals. People often shorten it to 核磁 (hécí). The full medical term is 核磁共振成像 (hécígòngzhèn chéngxiàng, MRI).

Stroke Order

核 hé

磁 cí

共 gòng

振 zhèn