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惊厥

Word · Verb · NounTraditional驚厥

faint from fear; convulsions/seizure

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Meanings

2 senses · 5 examples
1.

verb

to faint from fear; to pass out due to fright

literary

A classical or literary usage. More common in historical or descriptive contexts.

Tīng听
dào到
è噩
hào耗
 ,
tā她
dāng当
chǎng场
jīng惊
jué厥
guò过
qù去
 。

Upon hearing the bad news, she fainted on the spot.

Gǔ古
dài代
xiǎo小
shuō说
zhōng中
cháng常
yǒu有
jué角
sè色
yīn因
jīng惊
xià吓
ér而
jīng惊
jué厥
de的
miáo描
xiě写
 。

Ancient novels often contain descriptions of characters fainting from fright.

2.

noun

convulsions; seizures (medical condition)

technical

A specific medical term, often used in pediatric contexts. The patient is usually unconscious during an episode.

Zhè这
gè个
yīng婴
ér儿
fā发
gāo高
shāo烧
 ,
yǐn引
qǐ起
le了
jīng惊
jué厥
 。

The baby had a high fever, which triggered convulsions.

Rè热
xìng性
jīng惊
jué厥
zài在
yòu幼
ér儿
zhōng中
bǐ比
jiào较
cháng常
jiàn见
 。

Febrile seizures are relatively common in young children.

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Yī医
shēng生
xū需
yào要
lì立
jí即
chǔ处
lǐ理
bìng病
rén人
de的
jīng惊
jué厥
zhèng症
zhuàng状
 。

The doctor needs to treat the patient's seizure symptoms immediately.