English–Chinese
“get overheated” in Chinese
Chinese
Pronunciation
Pinyinshàng huǒ
Example
我最近压力大，容易上火。wǒ zuì jìn yā lì dà róng yì shàng huǒ
I've been under a lot of stress lately, so I easily get overheated.
How to say “get overheated” in Chinese
“Get overheated” in Chinese is 上火 (shàng huǒ).
Inner heat reaching the surface, where it appears as dryness, soreness, flushing, spots, or irritability.
Example sentences with 上火
吃太多炸鸡后我上火，嘴唇起了溃疡。chī tài duō zhá jī hòu wǒ shàng huǒ zuǐ chún qǐ le kuì yáng
After eating too much fried chicken, I became overheated and developed an ulcer on my lip.
Tips for using 上火
- In casual conversation, the word works as a broad description of feeling unwell, whereas formal medical writing uses more specific symptom or diagnosis terms.