tai2 mak6睇脈睇脉
Jyutpingtai2 mak6
Yaletái mahk
Definition
To feel or examine the pulse in traditional Chinese medicine.
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How it's used
Refers specifically to the diagnostic technique of pulse palpation performed by a practitioner of traditional Chinese medicine. While it literally translates to looking at the pulse, it encompasses the entire process of assessing the patient's health through the wrist. It is a common way to describe visiting a TCM doctor for a checkup.
Examples
You aren't feeling well, why not go get your pulse checked?
The TCM practitioner spent a long time checking their pulse.
Related words
Common phrases
to find a TCM doctor to check one's pulse
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with checking a pulse for heart rate in a Western medical context, which is typically described as 量脈搏.
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Grammar guides
- LocationHow to say where something is using 喺 (hai2), place words like 度, and the common coverbs that work like English prepositions.
- Serial verbsStringing two or more verbs together without any joining word, like go to the shop buy things. Extremely common in Cantonese.
- 將 disposalHow to move the object in front of the verb with 將, to focus on what happens to it. Common in instructions and writing.
