高血压 gāoxuèyā high blood pressure
high blood pressure; hypertension
How to remember 高血压: 高 high + 血 blood + 压 press = high blood pressure.
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How it is used
- High blood pressure / hypertension - 患有高血压 (huàn yǒu gāoxuèyā) to have hypertension.
- The medical condition; 三高 (sāngāo) groups it with high blood sugar and high blood lipids.
- Register: health/medicine.
Example sentences
- 我有高血压。 Wǒ yǒu gāoxuèyā.I have high blood pressure.
- 汤姆有高血压。 Tāngmǔ yǒu gāoxuèyā.Tom has high blood pressure.