Definition

1. Noun (Medical):

   • Shock: A critical, life-threatening medical condition where the circulatory system fails to deliver sufficient oxygen and nutrients to the body's tissues and organs. It is often caused by severe injury, illness, or emotional trauma.

2. Adjective / Verb (Colloquial):

   • Shocked / To be shocked: A state of extreme surprise, disbelief, or emotional disturbance due to a sudden, unexpected, or disturbing event or piece of news.
   • Intense / Overwhelming: Used to describe something that is extremely powerful, severe, or difficult to handle, such as a strong impact or a steep price.

Usage Examples

• Noun (Medical):

  • Bệnh nhân rơi vào tình trạng sốc do mất máu quá nhiều. (The patient went into shock due to excessive blood loss.)

• Adjective / Verb (Colloquial):

  • Tôi thực sự sốc khi nghe tin đó. (I was truly shocked to hear that news.)
  • Giá cả ở đây gây sốc cho du khách. (The prices here are a shock to tourists.)

Advanced Usage

• "Sốc văn hóa": Culture shock.

  • Anh ấy đang trải qua cú sốc văn hóa khi mới sang nước ngoài. (He is experiencing culture shock since moving abroad.)

• "Sốc phản vệ": Anaphylactic shock.

  • Dị ứng nặng có thể dẫn đến sốc phản vệ. (A severe allergy can lead to anaphylactic shock.)

Variants and Related Words

• Choáng (adj/v): Often used interchangeably with "sốc" to mean stunned or shocked, though "choáng" can also mean dizzy.

  • Tin tức khiến mọi người choáng váng. (The news left everyone stunned.)

• Cú sốc (n): A shock (as an event or instance).

  • Đó là một cú sốc lớn đối với gia đình. (It was a major shock to the family.)

Synonyms

• Shock: The direct equivalent for both medical and emotional states.
• Stunned: Very surprised.
• Trauma: A severe emotional shock (for psychological contexts).

Related Idioms and Phrases

• Sốc nặng: To be severely shocked.

  • Cô ấy sốc nặng và không nói nên lời. (She was severely shocked and speechless.)

• Gây sốc: To cause shock, to be shocking.

  • Bộ phim có nhiều cảnh gây sốc. (The movie has many shocking scenes.)

1. (y học) Shock