cùzhòng

卒中

Word · Noun · Verb

stroke; have a stroke

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Meanings

2 senses · 5 examples
1.

noun

stroke; cerebrovascular accident (CVA)

technical

A general term for acute cerebrovascular events like cerebral infarction or cerebral hemorrhage.

Tā他
fù父
qīn亲
qù去
nián年
tū突
fā发
cù卒
zhòng中
 ,
xìng幸
hǎo好
sòng送
yī医
jí及
shí时
 。

His father had a sudden stroke last year, but fortunately was taken to the hospital promptly.

Yī医
shēng生
zhèng正
zài在
tǎo讨
lùn论
zhè这
wèi位
cù卒
zhòng中
huàn患
zhě者
de的
zhì治
liáo疗
fāng方
àn案
 。

The doctors are discussing the treatment plan for this stroke patient.

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Gāo高
xuè血
yā压
shì是
dǎo导
zhì致
cù卒
zhòng中
de的
yī一
gè个
zhòng重
yào要
wēi危
xiǎn险
yīn因
sù素
 。

High blood pressure is an important risk factor leading to stroke.

2.

verb

to suffer a stroke; to be stricken by a stroke

technical

Used to describe the action of experiencing a stroke.

Lǎo老
xiān先
sheng生
bù不
xìng幸
cù卒
zhòng中
le了
 ,
xiàn现
zài在
zài在
yī医
yuàn院
qiǎng抢
jiù救
 。

The old gentleman unfortunately had a stroke and is now undergoing emergency treatment at the hospital.

Tā他
yīn因
cháng长
qī期
láo劳
lèi累
ér而
cù卒
zhòng中
 ,
dǎo导
zhì致
bàn半
shēn身
bù不
suí遂
 。

He suffered a stroke due to long-term overwork, resulting in hemiplegia.