Chinese word

休克

Pronunciation

Pinyinxiū kè

Meaning

  • nounshock

Example

他喝酒过量，差点出现休克。tā hē jiǔ guò liàng chà diǎn chū xiàn xiū kè

He drank too much and almost went into shock.

Illustration for 休克 (shock)

More examples

病人因严重感染出现了休克。bìng rén yīn yán zhòng gán rǎn chū xiàn le xiū kè

The patient went into shock because of a severe infection.

Core concept

An abrupt breakdown in blood circulation that leaves vital organs under-supplied and the body unable to function normally.

Common phrases

  • 出现休克chū xiàn xiū kè

    go into shock

  • 休克状态xiū kè zhuàng tài

    state of shock

  • 过敏性休克guò mǐn xìng xiū kè

    anaphylactic shock

Similar words

晕厥yūn jué: A short period of unconsciousness caused by reduced blood flow to the brain.
昏迷hūn mí: A severe state of lasting unconsciousness from which a person cannot wake up alone.
低血压dī xuè yā: A condition in which blood pressure falls far below normal, causing dizziness or cold sweats.
中毒zhòng dú: A condition in which a harmful substance impairs the body's normal functions.

Definition in Chinese

一种由循环功能急剧障碍导致重要器官灌注不足，表现为血压下降、意识改变和器官功能受损的危重医学状态。yì zhǒng yóu xún huán gōng néng jí jù zhàng ài dǎo zhì zhòng yào qì guān guàn zhù bù zú biǎo xiàn wèi xuè yā xià jiàng yì shí gǎi biàn hé qì guān gōng néng shòu sǔn de wēi zhòng yī xué zhuàng tài

Word origin

The Chinese term 休克 (xiūkè, "shock") is a sound-based borrowing from English, so the characters mainly approximate the pronunciation and do not explain the medical meaning.

Usage tips

  • In English, shock can mean either a medical crisis or intense surprise, but the Chinese term is normally used only for the medical sense.

Related words

  • 过敏性休克guò mǐn xìng xiū kèanaphylactic shocknoun
  • 失血性休克shī xuè xìng xiū kèhemorrhagic shocknoun
  • 感染性休克gán rǎn xìng xiū kèseptic shocknoun

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