bǎ mài

把 脉

Level:

SW HSK 6

ReadWriteQuiz

1
v.take/feel somebody's pulse
- gěi bìng rén bǎ mài
  给病人把脉
  feel the patient's pulse
2
v.metaadvise (through investigation and analysis); take the pulse of something
- guǎng zhōu chū zū qì chē gōng sī bīng fēn wǔ lù lái chá chē bǎ mài
  广州出租汽车公司兵分五路来查车把脉。
  A Guangzhou taxi company took five routes to check cars and take the pulse of the situation.
- shāng yè yín háng yè wù chuàng xīn xū yào fǎ lǜ lái bǎ mài
  商业银行业务创新需要法律来把脉。
  Legislation is needed in the business innovation in commercial banking.

Separable word
"把" and "脉" can be combined as one word, or be used separately with other elements inserted.
- 我去请大夫把一下脉。
  I'll have the doctor take a pulse.
- 专家也把不准这项工程的脉。
  The expert cannot make a judgement of this project by investigation and analysis.

把脉