病象

bìngxiàng

noun

Measure Word

一种病象 zhǒng

Meanings

1 symptom (of a disease)
2 manifestation of illness

Characters

appearance; sign

Examples

发烧和咳嗽是流感的常见病象。

Fāshāo hé késòu shì liúgǎn de chángjiàn bìngxiàng.

Fever and cough are common symptoms of the flu.

经济停滞是社会的病象之一。

Jīngjì tíngzhì shì shèhuì de bìngxiàng zhī yī.

Economic stagnation is one of society's pathological symptoms.

Tips

usage

Slightly literary — in everyday medical talk, 症状 (zhèngzhuàng) is far more common. 病象 often appears in metaphorical 'social symptom' usage.

Stroke Order

病 bìng

象 xiàng