中风 (zhòng fēng) Definition & Meaning - What does 中风 mean in Chinese

1
v.suffer from a stroke of apoplexy; have a stroke
- tā yīn zhòng fēng ér sǐ
  他因中风而死。
  He died of apoplexy.
- tā qù nián zhòng fēng le
  他去年中风了。
  He had a stroke last year.
- wǒ de yī gè péng you jǐ nián qián zhòng fēng le
  我的一个朋友几年前中风了。
  A friend of mine had a stroke a few years ago.
2
n.paralytic stroke; apoplexy; apoplexia
- chāo zhòng de rén yǒu fàn xīn zàng bìng hé zhòng fēng de wēi xiǎn
  超重的人有犯心脏病和中风的危险。
  People who are overweight run a risk of a heart attack or stroke.

Separable word
"中" and "风" can be combined as one word, or be used separately with other elements inserted.
- 他中过风。
  He has had a stroke
- 她什么时候中的风？
  When did she have a stroke?
- 他中了风。
  He had a stroke.

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