aorta; main artery
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 7 examplesnoun
aorta; the main artery of the body
technicalA specific anatomical term in medicine.
Zhǔ主
dòng动
mài脉
shì是
rén人
tǐ体
zuì最
dà大
de的
dòng动
mài脉
。
The aorta is the largest artery in the human body.
Tā他
xū需
yào要
jìn进
xíng行
dà大
dòng动
mài脉
shǒu手
shù术
。
He needs to undergo aortic surgery.
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Gāo高
xuè血
yā压
huì会
sǔn损
hài害
dà大
dòng动
mài脉
。
High blood pressure can damage the aorta.
noun
main artery; major transportation route; lifeline
formalA metaphorical term for vital transport or communication lines, often used in contexts of national infrastructure.
Jīng京
guǎng广
tiě铁
lù路
shì是
wǒ我
guó国
nán南
běi北
jiāo交
tōng通
de的
dà大
dòng动
mài脉
。
The Beijing-Guangzhou Railway is the main artery of north-south transportation in our country.
Zhè这
tiáo条
gāo高
sù速
gōng公
lù路
shì是
lián连
jiē接
liǎng两
shěng省
de的
jiāo交
tōng通
dà大
dòng动
mài脉
。
This highway is the main transportation artery connecting the two provinces.
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Xìn信
xī息
gāo高
sù速
gōng公
lù路
yǐ已
chéng成
wéi为
xiàn现
dài代
shè社
huì会
de的
dà大
dòng动
mài脉
。
The information superhighway has become the main artery of modern society.
Cháng长
jiāng江
shì是
zhōng中
guó国
jīng经
jì济
de的
yī一
tiáo条
zhòng重
yào要
dà大
dòng动
mài脉
。
The Yangtze River is an important economic artery for China.