虚脱

虛脫

xūtuō

verb #35,396

Meanings

1 to collapse from exhaustion
2 to suffer heat exhaustion or shock
3 prostration

Characters

Examples

他在烈日下中暑虚脱了。

Tā zài lièrì xià zhòngshǔ xūtuō le.

He collapsed from heatstroke under the scorching sun.

长时间失血会导致虚脱。

Cháng shíjiān shīxuè huì dǎozhì xūtuō.

Prolonged blood loss leads to circulatory collapse.

Tips

usage

Stronger than just 'tired' — implies circulatory or physiological collapse (pale skin, weak pulse, near-fainting). For everyday exhaustion use 累得要死 or 筋疲力尽.

Stroke Order

虚 xū

脱 tuō