ตรวจชีพจร
dtrùuat chêep-pá-jon
Meanings
1VerbB1
check someone’s pulse
To feel and measure a person’s pulse to assess heart rate and circulation.
Examples
พยาบาลpá-yaa-baanพยาบาลpá-yaa-baan1nurse2[to] nurse; [to] care forตรวจชีพจรdtrùuat chêep-pá-jonตรวจชีพจรdtrùuat chêep-pá-jon1check someone’s pulse2pulse check (medical procedure)ของฉันkŏng chănของฉันkŏng chănmy; mineทุกเช้าtúk cháoทุกเช้าtúk cháoevery morningเพื่อpêuuaเพื่อpêuua1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofดูว่าduu wâaดูว่าduu wâa[to] see if; [to] check whetherหัวใจhŭua jaiหัวใจhŭua jai1heart; feelings2core; essence; crux3key point; gist (mnemonic rule)4heart (organ)เต้นdtênเต้นdtên1[to] dance2[to] twitch; jerk (sudden movement)3[to] beat; throb; pulsateปกติbpòk-gà-dtìปกติbpòk-gà-dtì1normal; usual; ordinary2normally; usually3normal state; normไหมmăiไหมmăi1yes–no question particle; or not?2silk
The nurse checks my pulse every morning to see if my heart is beating normally.
2NounB2
pulse check (medical procedure)
The act or routine of assessing a patient’s pulse as part of a medical examination.
Examples
พยาบาลpá-yaa-baanพยาบาลpá-yaa-baan1nurse2[to] nurse; [to] care forจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3then; would (result in conditionals)ตรวจชีพจรdtrùuat chêep-pá-jonตรวจชีพจรdtrùuat chêep-pá-jon1check someone’s pulse2pulse check (medical procedure)เป็นประจำbpen bprà-jamเป็นประจำbpen bprà-jamregularly; habitually; routinelyก่อนที่gòn têeก่อนที่gòn têebefore (introducing a clause)แพทย์pâetแพทย์pâet1medical (attrib.; in compounds)2doctor; physicianจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3then; would (result in conditionals)เข้ามาkâo maaเข้ามาkâo maa1to come in; enter (toward the speaker)2to join/enter into (activity, group, context)3directional complement ‘in/toward here’ตรวจร่างกายdtrùuat râang gaaiตรวจร่างกายdtrùuat râang gaai[to] have or perform a medical check-up
The nurse routinely assesses the pulse before the doctor comes in for the examination.
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Word Breakdown
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ชีพจรchêep-pá-jonชีพจรchêep-pá-jon1pulse (heartbeat)2life signs; signs of activity (figurative)Part 2
ตรวจชีพจรdtrùuat chêep-pá-jonตรวจชีพจรdtrùuat chêep-pá-joncheck someone’s pulse