衰竭

• Pinyin: shuāi jié
• Desglose de hanzi: 衰 = 亠 + 口 + 衣 (decline); 竭 = 立 + 曰 + 皿 (exhaust)

Significado

Insuficiencia/fallo total; colapso (de una función vital).

A medical term for organ failure, as in 心力衰竭 (heart failure) or 肾衰竭 (kidney failure). Also used for resource depletion in academic and scientific contexts.

Ejemplos

1. 他的肾脏因长期疾病而逐渐衰竭。
2. 医生竭力防止患者的器官功能进一步衰竭。
3. 过度劳累可能导致身体机能全面衰竭。

Guía de uso

Contexto: medical, academic

Tono: neutral

Correcto

• 手术后，医生密切监测患者是否出现器官衰竭的迹象。(After the operation, the doctor closely monitored the patient for signs of organ failure.)
• 大量失血可能导致循环系统衰竭，危及生命。(Massive blood loss can lead to circulatory system failure, endangering life.)

Incorrecto

• 我今天累得衰竭了 — use 精疲力竭 or 筋疲力尽 for everyday fatigue; 衰竭 is reserved for serious physiological failure

Origen e historia

衰 (decline) + 竭 (exhaust completely)

Contexto cultural

Generación: All ages

Contexto social: Universal