上火

shàng huǒ

HSK 3.0 Level 7 Verb Rare

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Definitions

1. to get angry
2. to suffer from excessive internal heat (TCM)

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Word relationships

Antonyms

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• 去火 qù huǒ 去火 qù huǒ to reduce internal heat (TCM) 去火 means to reduce internal heat, opposite of 上火 in TCM context.: to reduce internal heat (TCM)

Related words

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• 发脾气 fā pí qì 发脾气 fā pí qì to get angry 发脾气 is a common expression for losing one's temper.: to get angry

Synonyms

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• 发火 fā huǒ 发火 fā huǒ to catch fire 发火 also means to get angry, but is more colloquial.: to catch fire

Usage notes

Collocations

In TCM context, 上火 often collocates with body parts: 嘴上上火 (mouth gets inflamed), 嗓子上火 (throat gets inflamed).

Common mistakes

Do not confuse 上火 (internal heat) with 上火了 (got angry); context determines meaning. Using 上火 for anger is informal.

Example Sentences

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最近吃辣的太多了，我 上火 了。

I've been eating too much spicy food lately and now I'm suffering from excessive internal heat.

我沒趕 上火 車。

Source: Tatoeba.org (ID 5995691)

你將無法趕 上火 車。

Source: Tatoeba.org (ID 775810)

我們能趕 上火 車嗎？

Source: Tatoeba.org (ID 1073128)

Sentence data courtesy of Tatoeba.org. AI-generated examples are marked with this icon.

Child Words of 上火

• 火 火 huǒ: fire
• 上 上 shàng: on top