Chinese phrase

发烧 fā shāo

Meaning

have a fever

When to use it

It describes a high body temperature, often from illness. It is common in simple health questions and answers.

Example dialogue

你发烧吗? nǐ fā shāo ma

Do you have a fever?

好像是,我量了体温,38.2度。 hǎo xiàng shì wǒ liàng le tǐ wēn 38.2 dù

It seems so. I measured my temperature, and it was 38.2 degrees.

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