发高烧

發高燒

fāgāoshāo

verb #23,081

Meanings

1 to have a high fever
2 to run a high temperature

Characters

to develop; to emit; to occur

Examples

他昨晚发高烧，今天没来上学。

Tā zuówǎn fāgāoshāo, jīntiān méi lái shàngxué.

He had a high fever last night and didn't come to school today.

孩子发高烧超过三十九度，要赶紧送医。

Háizi fāgāoshāo chāoguò sānshíjiǔ dù, yào gǎnjǐn sòng yī.

The child has a fever above 39°C — they need to get to the doctor immediately.

Tips

usage

发烧 (fāshāo) means 'to have a fever.' Adding 高 (gāo, high) intensifies it to 'high fever.' The verb phrase follows the 发 + illness pattern common in Chinese: 发烧, 发炎 (inflammation), 发冷 (chills).

Stroke Order

发 fā

高 gāo

烧 shāo