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

HSK 5

他昨晚发高烧，今天没来上学。

Tā zuówǎn fā gāoshāo, jīntiān méi lái shàngxué.

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

HSK 7-9

孩子发高烧超过三十九度，要赶紧送医。

Háizi fā gāoshāo chāoguò sānshíjiǔ dù, yào gǎnjǐn sòngyī.

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

Tips

usage

发烧 means 'to have a fever'. Adding 高 (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