Chinese word

衰竭

Pronunciation

Pinyinshuāi jié

Meaning

  • verbweaken

Example

手术后他血压下降，身体开始衰竭。shǒu shù hòu tā xuè yā xià jiàng shēn tǐ kāi shǐ shuāi jié

After the surgery, his blood pressure dropped and his body began to weaken.

Illustration for 衰竭 (weaken)

More examples

严重感染后部分器官可能相继衰竭。yán zhòng gán rǎn hòu bù fèn qì guān kě néng xiāng jì shuāi jié

After a severe infection, some organs may fail one after another.

Core concept

An organ or system runs down step by step and finally fails to sustain normal activity.

Common phrases

  • 心脏开始衰竭xīn zàng kāi shǐ shuāi jié

    the heart begins to fail

  • 肾功能逐渐衰竭shèn gōng néng zhú jiàn shuāi jié

    kidney function gradually fails

  • 器官相继衰竭qì guān xiāng jì shuāi jié

    organs fail one after another

Similar words

衰弱shuāi ruò: Physical strength or organ function becomes weaker and can no longer work at its usual level.
虚脱xū tuō: Strength and energy suddenly drain away, leaving the body extremely weak.
瘫痪tān huàn: Movement or function stops in a body part or system, so it no longer works.

Definition in Chinese

器官或系统的功能逐渐衰退，最终无法维持正常生理活动或运作，常用于医学或描述极度虚脱的情形。qì guān huò xì tǒng de gōng néng zhú jiàn shuāi tuì zuì zhōng wú fǎ wéi chí zhèng cháng shēng lǐ huó dòng huò yùn zuò cháng yòng yú yī xué huò miáo shù jí dù xū tuō de qíng xíng

Word origin

The compound 衰竭 (shuāijié, "weaken and become exhausted") joins gradual decline with the point at which remaining strength is gone.

Usage tips

  • Medical reports use this word for a critical condition, while a small or temporary drop in energy usually does not justify its strong tone.

Other meanings

  • collapseverb
  • run out of strengthverb

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