How to Say ‘Ultrasound’ in Simplified Chinese
B超
B chāo
[bī chāo]
💬 Usage Tip: Say it (bì chāo). The letter B is read like the English letter, and 超 is short for "ultrasound".
Phrase Breakdown
B
B
[bī]
B (as in B-mode)
The letter B, short for 'brightness mode', used in the medical term for a standard ultrasound scan.
医生让我先去做个B超看看肾脏。
The doctor told me to first get a B-mode ultrasound to check my kidneys.
超
chāo
[chāo]
ultra-; ultrasound (short for 超声)
Short for 超声 (ultrasound). Combined with B, it forms B超, the common term for an ultrasound examination.
肾脏B超显示两个肾都有点小。
The kidney ultrasound shows that both kidneys are a bit small.
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