衰竭

shuāijié

organ failure; exhaustion; prostration (medicine)

verb HSK 3.0 · Band 7

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衰
竭

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衰
竭
  • 竭尽全力jiéjìn-quánlì(idiom) to spare no effortB7
  • 竭力jiélìto do one's utmostB7
  • 精疲力竭jīngpí-lìjiéspirit weary, strength exhausted (idiom)B7
  • 枯竭kūjiéused upB7

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爷爷的心脏衰竭了。

Grandpa's heart failed.

水源逐渐衰竭。

The water source gradually dried up.