痉挛 (jìng luán) — spasm; convulsion

Definition

Examples

• 他因为高烧出现了痉挛。
  Tā yīn wèi gāo shāo chū xiàn le jìng luán.
  He had convulsions because of a high fever.
• 腿上肌肉突然痉挛，非常疼。
  Tuǐ shàng jī ròu tū rán jìng luán, fēi cháng téng.
  A sudden muscle spasm in the leg hurt a lot.
• 医生用药物控制了他的痉挛。
  Yī shēng yòng yào wù kòng zhì le tā de jìng luán.
  The doctor controlled his convulsions with medication.

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