# 休克 (xiūkè): (medicine) shock | HSK 7-9 Vocabulary | HSKReady

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Language: en
Content ID: hsk-7-9-10017
HSK levels: 7-9
Updated: 2026-10-23T04:46:17.151Z
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Learn 休克 (xiūkè), HSK 7-9: (medicine) shock; to go into shock. Hear standard pronunciation and read a Chinese example with its English meaning.

# 休克

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xiūkè

(medicine) shock; to go into shock

HSK 7-9

## Pronunciation

休xiū1

First tone: high and level

First tone: high and level

克kè4

Fourth tone: falling

Fourth tone: falling

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## Usage in this example

Used as a noun for medical shock from excessive blood loss, or as a verb for nearly going into shock upon hearing news.

## Example sentence

这名伤者因失血过多而陷入休克，必须立刻送医院抢救。

Zhè míng shāngzhě yīn shīxuè guòduō ér xiànrù xiūkè, bìxū lìkè sòng yīyuàn qiǎngjiù.

The injured person went into shock from excessive blood loss and must be rushed to the hospital immediately.

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