Chinese word

烧灼感

Pronunciation

Pinyinshāo zhuó gǎn

Meaning

  • nounburning pain

Example

擦伤后伤口有烧灼感。cā shāng hòu shāng kǒu yǒu shāo zhuó gǎn

The wound feels like it is burning after the scrape.

Illustration for 烧灼感 (burning pain)

More examples

晒伤后皮肤会有烧灼感。shài shāng hòu pí fū huì yǒu shāo zhuó gǎn

After sunburn, the skin may feel like it is burning.

Core concept

An intense hot discomfort that seems to come from burning tissue, even when there is no visible burn.

Common phrases

  • 出现烧灼感chū xiàn shāo zhuó gǎn

    develop a burning sensation

  • 伴有烧灼感bàn yǒu shāo zhuó gǎn

    come with a burning sensation

  • 短暂的烧灼感duǎn zàn de shāo zhuó gǎn

    temporary burning sensation

Similar words

疼痛téng tòng: Pain in the body caused by an illness, injury, or other physical problem.
烧心shāo xīn: A burning discomfort rising into the chest or throat when stomach acid flows back up.
灼热感zhuó rè gǎn: A hot, burning discomfort felt on the skin or a moist body surface.

Definition in Chinese

因热力、化学刺激或神经异常等引起的，像被烧灼一样的强烈灼痛或不适的感觉。yīn rè lì huà xué cì jī huò shén jīng yì cháng děng yín qǐ de xiàng bèi shāo zhuó yí yàng de qiáng liè zhuó tòng huò bú shì de gǎn jué

Word origin

烧 (shāo, "burn") + 灼 (zhuó, "scorch") + 感 (gǎn, "sensation") forms a noun for a sensation that resembles the heat and sting of burning.

Usage tips

  • English speakers may connect a burning feeling mainly with an actual burn, but this Chinese medical term can describe irritation or nerve-related sensations as well.

Other meanings

  • burning sensationnoun

Opposites

  • 麻木感má mù gǎnnumbnessnoun

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