发烧

fā shāo

HSK 2.0 Level 3 HSK 3.0 Level 3 Verb Uncommon

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Definitions

1. to have a high temperature (from illness)
2. to have a fever

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Word relationships

Antonyms

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• 退烧 tuì shāo 退烧 tuì shāo to reduce fever 体温恢复正常: to reduce fever

Related words

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• 感冒 gǎn mào 感冒 gǎn mào can't stand 常与发烧一同出现的病症: can't stand
• 生病 shēng bìng 生病 shēng bìng to fall ill 疾病的一种症状: to fall ill

Usage notes

Collocations

常说“发高烧”（高烧）强调体温很高，也可用“有点发烧”表示轻度发热。

Common mistakes

不要将“发烧”与表示燃烧的“烧”混淆，如“烧水”的烧是加热，而发烧专指体温升高。

Example Sentences

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我今天 发烧 ，得去看医生。

I have a fever today and need to see a doctor.

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Words Containing 发烧

• 发烧友 发烧友 fā shāo yǒu: fan

Child Words of 发烧

• 烧 烧 shāo: to burn
• 发 发 fā: to send out
• 发 发 fà: hair