垂危 (chuí wēi) — to be critically ill; to be on the verge of death

Definition

Examples

• 他的病情垂危，医生正在全力抢救。
  Tā de bìng qíng chuí wēi, yī shēng zhèng zài quán lì qiǎng jiù.
  His condition is critical, and the doctors are doing their utmost to save him.
• 这位老人已经垂危，家属已经赶到医院。
  Zhè wèi lǎo rén yǐ jīng chuí wēi, jiā shǔ yǐ jīng gǎn dào yī yuàn.
  This elderly person is critically ill, and the family members have already arrived at the hospital.
• 经过抢救，这位垂危的病人终于脱离了危险。
  Jīng guò qiǎng jiù, zhè wèi chuí wēi de bìng rén zhōng yú tuō lí le wēi xiǎn.
  After rescue treatment, this critically ill patient finally escaped danger.

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