Chinese word

中暑

Pronunciation

Pinyinzhòng shǔ

Meaning

  • verbget heatstroke

Example

夏天跑步容易中暑。xià tiān pǎo bù róng yì zhòng shǔ

It is easy to get heatstroke when running in summer.

Illustration for 中暑 (get heatstroke)

More examples

外面这么热，小心别中暑。wài miàn zhè me rè xiǎo xīn bié zhòng shǔ

It's so hot outside, so be careful not to get heatstroke.

Core concept

Heat builds up inside the body until normal cooling breaks down and sudden illness begins.

Common phrases

  • 中暑了zhòng shǔ le

    got heatstroke

  • 容易中暑róng yì zhòng shǔ

    easily get heatstroke

  • 会中暑huì zhòng shǔ

    may get heatstroke

Similar words

脱水tuō shuǐ: Lose too much body water and become thirsty or weak.
头晕tóu yūn: Feel that the head is spinning or that standing is difficult.
晕倒yūn dǎo: Suddenly become unconscious and collapse.
发烧fā shāo: Have a raised body temperature with feelings of heat or chills.

Definition in Chinese

在高温环境或强烈日晒、剧烈运动后，身体不能有效散热而发生的一种急性病理状态，表现为头昏、恶心、出汗异常或意识减退等。zài gāo wēn huán jìng huò qiáng liè rì shài jù liè yùn dòng hòu shēn tǐ bù néng yǒu xiào sàn rè ér fā shēng de yì zhǒng jí xìng bìng lǐ zhuàng tài biǎo xiàn wèi tóu hūn ě xīn chū hàn yì cháng huò yì shí jiǎn tuì děng

Word origin

中 (zhòng, "to be struck by") + 暑 (shǔ, "summer heat") forms a verb for being struck by excessive heat.

Usage tips

  • English often names this illness as a noun, but Chinese uses this word as a verb with the affected person as its subject.

Other meanings

  • get sunstrokeverb

Related words

  • 中暑症状zhòng shǔ zhèng zhuàngheatstroke symptomsnoun

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