Writing
发烧 (fā shāo) — how to say "to have a fever" in Chinese
发烧
To have a fever
verb
Character composition
发
to emit, to send out
烧
to burn, to have a fever
Radicals / Keys
又
Again
#29 · yòu · 2 strokes
火
Fire
#86 · huǒ · 4 strokes
Collocations
发烧的孩子
fā shāo de hái zi
a child with a fever
Examples
他昨晚发烧了，我让他多喝水，早点休息。
He had a fever last night, I told him to drink more water and rest early.
他昨晚发烧了。
He had a fever last night.
Mnemonic
[fā shāo-] Fashionable Shaun suddenly gets 发烧 "a fever" 🌡️. His body begins to emit 发 intense heat like a burning 烧 furnace. 🔥 Shaun, despite his stylish attire, feels the blaze inside him and wishes for ice cream to cool down! 🍦
Frequently asked questions
How do you say "to have a fever" in Chinese?
"to have a fever" in Chinese is 发烧 (fā shāo).
发烧 meaning in English
发烧 (fā shāo) means "To have a fever".
How is 发烧 pronounced?
It is pronounced fā shāo (written as fa shao, fashao). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to have a fever" in Chinese characters?
It is written 发烧: 发 has 5 strokes, 烧 has 10 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 发烧?
发烧 belongs to the HSK 3 vocabulary list.
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