Chinese word

发烧

Pronunciation

Pinyinfā shāo

Meaning

  • verbhave a fever

Example

他今天发烧，不能来上班。tā jīn tiān fā shāo bù néng lái shàng bān

He has a fever today, so he cannot come to work.

Illustration for 发烧 (have a fever)

More examples

昨夜突然发烧，现在在吃退烧药。zuó yè tū rán fā shāo xiàn zài zài chī tuì shāo yào

He suddenly got a fever last night and is taking fever-reducing medicine now.

Core concept

The body runs hotter than its normal setting, often as a sign of illness.

Common phrases

  • 突然发烧tū rán fā shāo

    suddenly get a fever

  • 持续发烧chí xù fā shāo

    keep having a fever

Similar words

发热fā rè: Running a fever as the body's temperature rises above normal.
发高烧fā gāo shāo: Running an especially high fever.
生病shēng bìng: Becoming sick and feeling generally unwell.

Definition in Chinese

身体出现高于正常体温的情况，常伴随寒战、头痛或乏力，通常表示机体对感染或炎症的反应。shēn tǐ chū xiàn gāo yú zhèng cháng tǐ wēn de qíng kuàng cháng bàn suí hán zhàn tóu tòng huò fá lì tōng cháng biǎo shì jī tǐ duì gán rǎn huò yán zhèng de fǎn yìng

Word origin

发 (fā, "to develop") + 烧 (shāo, "to burn") combines the idea of a condition appearing with the image of burning heat.

Usage tips

  • In everyday Chinese, this verb can describe a current condition without an extra verb meaning "to be", unlike many English adjective-based patterns.

Other meanings

  • fevernoun
  • get a feververb
  • feverishadjective

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