衰竭 (shuāi jié) — (of an organ or bodily function) to fail; to be in failure; (of energy, strength) to be exhausted; to be depleted
Definition
Used in medical/physiological contexts for an organ or energy reaching a critical low or stopping — more extreme and clinical than 衰落 (decline) or 衰减 (weaken/attenuate).
verb
(of an organ or bodily function) to failto be in failure(of energy, strength) to be exhaustedto be depleted
Examples
- 衰竭。Tā de shèn zàng gōng néng zhú jiàn shuāi jié.His kidney function is gradually failing.
- 衰竭。Cháng qī guò dù láo lèi huì dǎo zhì shēn tǐ shuāi jié.Long-term overwork can lead to physical exhaustion.
- 。Lǎo rén yīn xīn lì shuāi jié zhù jìn le yī yuàn.The elderly man was hospitalized due to heart failure.
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