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veins

Character Composition


Characters

Pinyin

jing4mai4 jìngmài

Meaning


Primary

veins

Alternatives

vein

Mnemonic


靜脈 Veins are 脈 blood vessels which are 靜 quiet (they lack a pulse) and carry deoxygenated blood from the body back to the heart.

Usage


靜脈 中 的 血流 比 動脈 慢。

The blood flow in veins is slower than in arteries.

靜脈 和 動脈 不同。

Veins are different from arteries.

他 的 靜脈 看 起來 很 明顯。

His veins look very visible.

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