心脏瓣膜
The English phrase heart valve is translated into Mandarin as 心脏瓣膜.
What does it mean word for word?
The term is composed of 心脏 (xīnzàng) meaning 'heart', and 瓣膜 (bànmó) meaning 'valve'.
How does it change in a sentence?
The component 瓣膜 (bànmó) is a noun that can be used on its own to refer to a valve in a biological context.
Did you know?
- The character 瓣 (bàn) in 瓣膜 literally means 'petal' or 'segment'. It paints a mental image of the valve as delicate, thin layers similar to the petals of a flower.
- If you use the word 瓣 (bàn) alone in a culinary context, it refers to a clove of garlic or a segment of an orange. This reveals how the concept of 'segmentation' scales from fruit to human anatomy.
- When discussing heart valve replacement, doctors may use the term 瓣膜置换 (bànmó zhìhuàn). The word 置换 (zhìhuàn) is also used in chemistry to describe the displacement or replacement of one element by another.
Examples in context
- 您的心脏瓣膜可能需要手术治疗Your heart valve may require surgical treatment.
- 他的心脏瓣膜出了问题。Tā de xīn zàng bàn mó chū le wèn tí.His heart valve has a problem.
- 医生正在检查我的心脏瓣膜。Yī shēng zhèng zài jiǎn chá wǒ de xīn zàng bàn mó.The doctor is checking my heart valve.
- 心脏瓣膜手术非常复杂。Xīn zàng bàn mó shǒu shù fēi cháng fù zá.Heart valve surgery is very complicated.
Example conversation
A patient is talking to a friend about a medical diagnosis.
- 晓雯 Xiaowen俊杰，你的检查结果怎么样？Jùnjié, nǐ de jiǎnchá jiéguǒ zěnmeyàng?Junjie, how were your test results?
- 俊杰 Junjie医生说我的心脏瓣膜有点狭窄。Yīshēng shuō wǒ de xīnzàng bànmó yǒudiǎn xiázhǎi.The doctor said my heart valve is a bit narrow.
- 晓雯 Xiaowen这严重吗？需要手术吗？Zhè yánzhòng ma? Xūyào shǒushù ma?Is it serious? Do you need surgery?
- 俊杰 Junjie还不确定，我需要再观察一下。Hái bù quèdìng, wǒ xūyào zài guānchá yīxià.I'm not sure yet, I need to be monitored further.
