Chinese word

发炎

Pronunciation

Pinyinfā yán

Meaning

  • verbget inflamed

Example

喉发炎会很痛。hóu fā yán huì hěn tòng

If your throat gets inflamed, it will hurt a lot.

Illustration for 发炎 (get inflamed)

More examples

扁桃体发炎会引起发热和吞咽疼痛。biǎn táo tǐ fā yán huì yín qǐ fā rè hé tūn yàn téng tòng

When your tonsils get inflamed, they can cause a fever and pain when you swallow.

Core concept

A body part develops a hot, swollen, painful reaction in its tissues.

Common phrases

  • 喉咙发炎hóu lóng fā yán

    get an inflamed throat

  • 扁桃体发炎biǎn táo tǐ fā yán

    get inflamed tonsils

  • 皮肤发炎pí fū fā yán

    get inflamed skin

  • 伤口发炎shāng kǒu fā yán

    get an inflamed wound

Similar words

肿胀zhǒng zhàng: Swell up as fluid collects in a body part or its tissues.
化脓huà nóng: Fill with pus as a wound or infected area gets worse.
发红fā hóng: Take on a red color from increased blood flow or inflammation.

Definition in Chinese

组织或器官因感染、刺激或免疫反应而在局部发生炎症，表现为红、肿、热、痛等症状。zǔ zhī huò qì guān yīn gán rǎn cì jī huò miǎn yì fǎn yìng ér zài jú bù fā shēng yán zhèng biǎo xiàn wèi hóng zhǒng rè tòng děng zhèng zhuàng

Word origin

发炎 (fāyán, "become inflamed") combines 发 (fā, "develop") with 炎 (yán, "inflammation"), linking the onset of a condition with the heat and irritation of inflamed tissue.

Usage tips

  • The word describes a local tissue problem rather than simply a raised body temperature, so it can apply to one affected body area even when fever is not mentioned.

Other meanings

  • have inflammationverb

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