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huyết áp

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Hanoi [hwiət̚˧˦ ʔaːp̚˧˦]Huế [hwiək̚˦˧˥ ʔaːp̚˦˧˥]Saigon [wiək̚˦˥ ʔaːp̚˦˥] browser voice
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huyết áp means blood pressure.

Chinese characters: 血壓

Meanings of huyết áp in English

Noun

  1. blood pressure

Example sentences with huyết áp

  • Tôi cần kiểm tra huyết áp của bạn. I need to check your blood pressure.
  • Tom kiểm tra huyết áp hai lần một ngày. Tom checks his blood pressure twice a day.
  • Tom tránh ăn đồ mặn vì anh ấy bị huyết áp cao. Tom avoids eating salty food because of his high blood pressure.
  • Tôi đề nghị bạn nên tập thể dục nhiều hơn để giảm huyết áp của mình xuống. I suggest that you do more exercise to keep your blood pressure down.

Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 血壓.

Frequently asked questions

What does huyết áp mean in English?

huyết áp (noun) means "blood pressure".

How do you pronounce huyết áp?

IPA: Hanoi [hwiət̚˧˦ ʔaːp̚˧˦]; Saigon [wiək̚˦˥ ʔaːp̚˦˥]. Tones: huyết — rising tone (sắc), áp — rising tone (sắc).

Is huyết áp a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. huyết áp is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 血壓.

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited; example sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR). IPA shown for three accents: Hanoi (Northern), Huế (Central) and Saigon (Southern). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice, for reference only. Levels are approximate, estimated from word frequency. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.