胸闷

胸悶

xiōngmēn

adjective

Meanings

1 chest tightness
2 chest distress
3 stuffy feeling in the chest

Characters

stuffy, stifled

Examples

他最近经常感到胸闷。

Tā zuìjìn jīngcháng gǎndào xiōngmēn.

He has been feeling chest tightness often recently.

胸闷可能是心脏病的信号。

Xiōngmēn kěnéng shì xīnzàngbìng de xìnhào.

Chest tightness may be a sign of heart disease.

Tips

usage

Classic Chinese medical-complaint word. 闷 here is read mēn (not mèn), meaning 'stuffy, stifled' — same 闷 as in 闷热 (muggy). When 闷 = 'bored' (闷极了), it's mèn (4th tone).

Stroke Order

胸 xiōng

闷 mèn