( 血管 ) blood vessels pl ⇒ 动脉 dòngmài → artery ( pl arteries ) ⇒ 静脉 jìngmài → vein

artery

take a pulse ( pt took ) , pp taken

lifeblood

mountain range

pulse

( 医 ) blood vessels pl

vein

full of tender affection ⇒ 他含情脉脉地望着新娘。 Tā hán qíng mòmò de wàngzhe xīnniáng. → He gazed at his bride with tender affection.

share the same origins

ins and outs