降压 (jiàng) — to lower (blood) pressure; to decompress; to reduce (voltage, pressure)
Definition
Literally 'lower pressure' — used in medical contexts to mean lowering blood pressure, and in engineering to mean reducing voltage or pressure. Often appears as a modifier in 降压药 ('blood-pressure medicine').
verb
to lower (blood) pressureto decompressto reduce (voltage, pressure)
Examples
- 降压。Yī shēng jiàn yì tā chī jiàng yào.The doctor advised him to take blood pressure medication.
- 降压。Zhè ge yào néng bāng wǒ jiàng.This medicine can help me lower my blood pressure.
- ，。Tā gāng jiàng le yí cì yā, xiàn zài hǎo duō le.He just lowered his blood pressure once, now he feels much better.
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