脉搏 (mài bó): pulse (both medical and figurative)

The doctor pressed his fingers on the patient's wrist and carefully counted the pulse, finding it was beating much faster than usual.

The nurse came to check his pulse and blood pressure every hour to make sure everything was normal after the surgery.

After finishing my run, I felt my pulse and could feel my heart still beating violently.

This company laid off its entire R&D department, making people feel the pulse of the economic crisis approaching.

Excellent journalists can always grasp the pulse of the times and write reports that reflect real social issues.