脉搏

• 병음: mài bó
• 한자 분석: 脉 = 月 (flesh radical) + 永 (flowing water); 搏 = 扌 (hand) + 尃 (spread out, phonetic)

뜻

맥박; (비유) 흐름, 활력의 맥

In medicine, 脉搏 refers to the pulse measured at the wrist or other pulse points. Figuratively it expresses the living rhythm or heartbeat of society, culture, or the times — e.g. 时代的脉搏 (the pulse of the era).

예문

1. 急救人员到达后立即检查伤者的脉搏和呼吸，判断其生命体征是否稳定。
2. 一名优秀的记者必须时刻感受社会的脉搏，才能报道出真正触动人心的新闻。
3. 老中医仅凭三根手指轻搭患者手腕便能感受脉搏的细微变化，判断病情。

사용 가이드

맥락: medicine, journalism, figurative

어조: neutral

올바른 표현

• 医生触诊后说他的脉搏有力，身体恢复得很好。(The doctor said after examination that his pulse was strong and his recovery was going well.)
• 作为企业领导者，要时刻把握市场的脉搏，快速作出调整。(As a business leader, one must always grasp the pulse of the market and make quick adjustments.)

피해야 할 표현

• 把'脉搏'用来指心跳的声音 — 应说'心跳声'或'心音'，脉搏指节律感而非声音 (Don't use 脉搏 to mean the sound of a heartbeat — use 心跳声 or 心音; 脉搏 refers to the rhythm, not the sound)

기원과 역사

脉 (blood vessel, pulse) + 搏 (beat, strike). Together denoting the beating rhythm of the blood vessels.

문화적 배경

세대: All ages

사회적 배경: Universal