Definition
衰竭 (shuāijié) is a medical/physiological verb meaning 'to fail or become exhausted' — used specifically for organ function (heart failure, kidney failure) or energy reserves. It differs from 衰落 (shuāiluò 'decline, wane'), which describes gradual weakening of abstract things like nations or industries, and from 衰减 (shuāijiǎn 'attenuate'), which is about reduction in intensity or signal strength.
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 shènzàng gōngnéng zhújiàn shuāi jié.His kidney function is gradually failing.
- 衰竭。Chángqī guòdù láolèi huì dǎozhì shēntǐ shuāi jié.Long-term overwork can lead to physical exhaustion.
- 。Lǎorén yīn xīnzàng shuāi jié zhù jìn le yīyuàn.The elderly man was hospitalized due to heart failure.
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