脑梗塞

腦梗塞
nǎogěngsè
noun

Measure Word

Meanings

  1. 1 cerebral infarction
  2. 2 ischemic stroke

Examples

HSK 7-9
Yéye qùnián tūfā nǎogěngsè, xìnghǎo qiǎngjiù jíshí.
Grandpa had a sudden cerebral infarction last year, luckily he was rescued in time.
HSK 7-9
Gāoxuèyā shì nǎogěngsè de zhǔyào wēixiǎn yīnsù zhīyī.
High blood pressure is one of the main risk factors for cerebral infarction.

Tips

usage
Often colloquially shortened to 脑梗 (nǎogěng). Note 塞 is read sè here (block), not sāi (to stuff).

Stroke Order

脑 nǎo
梗 gěng
塞 sāi