Definition
休克 (xiū kè) is a medical loanword meaning 'shock' — a life-threatening drop in blood flow, not an emotional shock. Unlike 震惊 (zhèn jīng, emotional shock/astonishment) or 打击 (dǎ jī, a blow or crackdown), 休克 is strictly a physiological condition. It is used as both a noun and a verb.
shock (medical condition)to go into shock
Examples
- ，休克。Tā shīxuè guòduō, chūxiàn le xiū kè.He lost too much blood and went into shock.
- 休克。Yīshēng zhèngzài qiǎngjiù xiū kè bìngrén.The doctor is rescuing a patient in shock.
- 休克。xiū kè shì yì zhǒng wēixiǎn de zhèngzhuàng.Shock is a dangerous symptom.
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