动脉 (dòng mài) — artery (blood vessel); (figurative) main thoroughfare, arterial road
Definition
动脉 is an artery — a blood vessel that carries blood away from the heart. It is a specific kind of 血管 (blood vessel, which includes veins and arteries).
noun
artery (blood vessel)(figurative) main thoroughfarearterial road
Measure word · 条
Examples
- 动脉。Zhè tiáo dòng mài wèi xīn zàng tí gōng xuè yè.This artery supplies blood to the heart.
- 动脉。Chōu yān huì sǔn hài dòng mài jiàn kāng.Smoking damages the health of the arteries.
- 动脉。Zhè tiáo gōng lù shì chéng shì de jiāo tōng dòng mài.This highway is the city's traffic artery.
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