虚脱 (xū tuō) — to collapse (v.); collapse (n.) (medical, from exhaustion, dehydration, or heatstroke)
Definition
Used for collapse from exhaustion, dehydration, or heatstroke — not the kind of falling down (摔倒) or fainting (晕倒) from other causes.
to collapse (v.)collapse (n.) (medical, from exhaustion, dehydration, or heatstroke)
Examples
- 虚脱。Tā yīn wèi zhòng shǔ ér xū tuō le.He collapsed from heatstroke.
- 虚脱，。Yī shēng shuō tā zhǐ shì qīng dù xū tuō, xiū xi yí xià jiù hǎo.The doctor said it's just a mild collapse; he'll be fine after some rest.
- 虚脱。Zài gāo wēn xià gōng zuò hěn róng yì dǎo zhì xū tuō.Working in high temperatures can easily lead to collapse.
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