xīnzàng

心脏

HSK 6Word · NounTraditional心臟

heart organ; core; center

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Meanings

2 senses · 8 examples
1.

noun

heart (the organ)

Refers to the muscular organ that pumps blood through the body. Used in both medical and everyday contexts.

Yī医
shēng生
jiǎn检
chá查
le了
tā他
de的
xīn心
zàng脏
 。

The doctor examined his heart.

Xīn心
zàng脏
shì是
rén人
tǐ体
zuì最
zhòng重
yào要
de的
qì器
guān官
zhī之
yī一
 。

The heart is one of the most important organs in the human body.

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Tā他
de的
xīn心
zàng脏
tiào跳
de得
hěn很
kuài快
 。

His heart is beating very fast.

Tā她
huàn患
yǒu有
xiān先
tiān天
xìng性
xīn心
zàng脏
bìng病
 。

She suffers from congenital heart disease.

2.

noun

heart; core; center (the most important part)

neutral

Metaphorical usage referring to the vital or central part of something, such as a city, machine, or organization.

Shǒu首
dū都
Běi北
jīng京
shì是
zǔ祖
guó国
de的
xīn心
zàng脏
 。

The capital Beijing is the heart of the motherland.

Fā发
dòng动
jī机
shì是
qì汽
chē车
de的
xīn心
zàng脏
 。

The engine is the heart of the car.

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Zhè这
zuò座
guǎng广
chǎng场
shì是
chéng城
shì市
de的
xīn心
zàng脏
dì地
dài带
 。

This square is the heart of the city.

Jì计
suàn算
jī机
de的
zhōng中
yāng央
chǔ处
lǐ理
qì器
shì是
tā它
de的
xīn心
zàng脏
 。

The central processing unit is the heart of the computer.