How to Say ‘Take blood pressure’ in Simplified Chinese
量血压
liàng xuè yā
[liáng xuèyā]
💬 Usage Tip: 量 here is (liáng) "to measure", not (liàng) "amount". The same character has two readings, and the action reading is the one you hear with 体温 "temperature" too.
Phrase Breakdown
量
liàng
[liáng]
to measure
Verb meaning to measure, read as liáng.
护士给我量体温。
The nurse took my temperature.
血压
xuè yā
[xuèyā]
blood pressure
Pressure of blood in the arteries.
他的血压有点高。
His blood pressure is a bit high.
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