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

HSK 5

发烧和咳嗽是流感的常见病象。

Fāshāo hé késou shì liúgǎn de chángjiàn bìngxiàng.

Fever and cough are common symptoms of the flu.

HSK 7-9

经济停滞是社会的病象之一。

Jīngjì tíngzhì shì shèhuì de bìngxiàng zhīyī.

Economic stagnation is one of society's pathological symptoms.

Tips

usage

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

Stroke Order

病 bìng

象 xiàng