脉搏

脈搏

màibó

noun HSK 7-9 #5,684

Meanings

1 pulse
2 heartbeat

Characters

to beat; to throb

Examples

医生给病人量了脉搏。

Yīshēng gěi bìngrén liáng le màibó.

The doctor measured the patient's pulse.

他紧张得脉搏加快了。

Tā jǐnzhāng de màibó jiākuài le.

He was so nervous that his pulse quickened.

Tips

usage

脉搏 is often used figuratively: 时代的脉搏 (the pulse of the times) means the trends and rhythms of an era.

Stroke Order

脉 mài

搏 bó