动脉

动脉 dòngmài

Artery

动脉 in a sentence HSK 6 繁體 動脈 dongmai

What 动脉 means

  1. Artery

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Character by character

动脉 is written with 2 characters. Chinese words are usually easier to remember once you can see what each part contributes.

动
dòng
Move (act - use)
脉
mài
Blood vessels (arteries - pulse - mountain range)

How to write 动脉

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动脉 in a sentence

这条铁路是全国的交通动脉。
Zhè tiáo tiělù shì quánguó de jiāotōng dòngmài.
This railway is the country's transport artery.
医生说他的动脉有些堵塞。
Yīshēng shuō tā de dòngmài yǒuxiē dǔsè.
The doctor said his arteries are somewhat blocked.

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Questions about 动脉

What does 动脉 mean in English?

动脉 is pronounced dòngmài and means Artery.

How do you pronounce 动脉?

动脉 is dòngmài in pinyin — written dongmai without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.

What are the characters in 动脉?

动脉 is written with 2 characters: 动 (dòng) Move (act - use), 脉 (mài) Blood vessels (arteries - pulse - mountain range). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.

How is 动脉 written in traditional Chinese?

動脈. The simplified form 动脉 is used in mainland China and Singapore; 動脈 is used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau. Both are pronounced dòngmài.

Is 动脉 an HSK word?

Yes — 动脉 is on the official HSK 6 vocabulary list. You can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 6 page.

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