心电图检查

心電圖檢查

xīndiàntú jiǎnchá

noun

Meanings

1 electrocardiogram examination
2 ECG / EKG test

Characters

chart / diagram

Examples

HSK 4

医生建议他做一次心电图检查。

Yīshēng jiànyì tā zuò yí cì xīndiàntú jiǎnchá.

The doctor suggested he get an ECG.

HSK 5

体检包括心电图检查。

Tǐjiǎn bāokuò xīndiàntú jiǎnchá.

The physical exam includes an ECG.

Tips

memory

Parse it literally: 心 heart + 电 electricity + 图 chart + 检查 examination - 'heart-electricity-chart exam'. The 心电图 itself is the ECG printout; add 检查 to name the test as a procedure.

Stroke Order

心 xīn

电 diàn

图 tú

检 jiǎn

查 chá