How to Say ‘Measure blood pressure’ in Simplified Chinese
量血压
liàng xuè yā
[lyahng shyueh yah]
💬 Usage Tip: For blood pressure, Chinese normally says [量血压] "measure blood pressure," not a direct equivalent of "take blood pressure." The verb [量] is also used for temperature and height: [量体温], [量身高].
Phrase Breakdown
量
liàng
[lyahng]
to measure
Used here for measuring a medical value.
医生要先量血压。
The doctor needs to measure the blood pressure first.
血压
xuè yā
[shyueh yah]
blood pressure
A common health measurement checked in hospitals and clinics.
护士正在量血压。
The nurse is measuring blood pressure.
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