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7-9

failure

Character Composition


Characters

Pinyin

shuai1jie2 shuāijié

Meaning


Primary

failure

Alternatives

exhaustion, organ failure, to fail, fail

Mnemonic


衰竭 Failure refers to an organ failing do to 竭 using up all of its energy and entering a state of rapid 衰 decline.

Usage


长期 劳累 可能 导致 器官 衰竭。

Long-term exhaustion may lead to organ failure.

医生 说 他 的 肾脏 衰竭 了。

The doctor said his kidneys have failed.

他 因 肝脏 衰竭 而 接受 治疗。

He is receiving treatment due to liver failure.

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