发烧 (fā shāo): Translation, Pronunciation and Example Sentences

The Chinese word 发烧 literally means “to emit heat” and is commonly used to describe a fever or a high body temperature. It is often used in medical contexts, such as when discussing symptoms of an illness or when describing a patient’s condition. For example, if someone is feeling unwell and has a high temperature, they might say “我发烧了” which means “I have a fever”.

Translation

Verb: to have fever

Pronunciation

Example Sentences

ChinesePinyinEngish
我感冒了,发烧很严重wǒ gǎnmào le, fāshāo hěn yánzhòngI caught a cold and have a high fever
昨天晚上我发烧了,今天请假在家休息zuótiān wǎnshàng wǒ fāshāo le, jīntiān qǐngjià zàijiā xiūxíI had a fever last night and took a sick day to rest at home
他发烧了几天,去医院检查后才知道是流感tā fāshāo le jǐ tiān, qù yīyuàn jiǎnchá hòu cái zhīdào shì liúgǎnHe had a fever for a few days and only found out it was the flu after going to the hospital for a check-up
她的孩子发烧了,她很担心tā de háizi fāshāo le, tā hěn dānxīnHer child has a fever and she is very worried
运动后我发烧了,可能是身体太累了yùndòng hòu wǒ fāshāo le, kěnéng shì shēntǐ tài lèi leI had a fever after exercising, maybe because my body was too tired
如果你发烧了,要多喝水,多休息rúguǒ nǐ fāshāo le, yào duō hē shuǐ, duō xiūxíIf you have a fever, you should drink more water and rest more

HSK

发烧 is part of HSK Level 3 in HSK 2.0. In the newer HSK 3.0 it is part of HSK Level 4.

Learning Card

Learning card for Chinese word 发烧 with Pinyin and English Translation