Definition
心跳 is a verb-object compound that literally means 'the heart beats' (heart 心 + jump 跳). You can use it to describe a physical heartbeat (fast or slow) as well as an emotional reaction — a racing heart from excitement, nervousness, or fear. Though its POS is a verb phrase, it frequently appears as a noun in topic-comment constructions such as 心跳加快 (heartbeat quickens).
v.p.
(of the heart) to beatto have a heartbeat
Examples
- ，心跳。Tā pǎo le yì gōnglǐ, xīn tiào de hěn lìhai.After running a kilometer, his heart was beating very hard.
- ，心跳。Wǒ jiàn dào tā shí, xīn tiào tūrán jiākuài le.When I saw her, my heart suddenly started racing.
- ，心跳。Bié jǐnzhāng, xīn tiào zhèngcháng jiù méiyǒu wèntí.Don't be nervous — if your heartbeat is normal, there's nothing wrong.
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