休克 (xiū kè) — shock (medical condition); to go into shock
Definition
A medical loanword for 'shock' (a dangerous physical condition from blood loss, injury, etc.). Unlike 震惊 or 震撼 — emotional/figurative shock — 休克 is strictly clinical and physical.
shock (medical condition)to go into shock
Measure word · 个
Examples
- ，休克。Tā shī xuè guò duō, chū xiàn le xiū kè.He lost too much blood and went into shock.
- 休克。Yī shēng zhèng zài qiǎng jiù xiū kè bìng rén.The doctor is rescuing a patient in shock.
- 休克。xiū kè Shì yì zhǒng wēi xiǎn de zhèng zhuàng.Shock is a dangerous symptom.
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