症候

zhènghòu

noun #22,809

Measure Word

一种症候 zhǒng

Meanings

1 illness
2 disease
3 symptom complex
4 syndrome

Characters

illness; disease

time; period; condition

Examples

医生仔细询问了他的症候。

Yīshēng zǐxì xúnwèn le tā de zhènghòu.

The doctor carefully inquired about his symptoms.

这种症候在老年人中更为常见。

Zhè zhǒng zhènghòu zài lǎonián rén zhōng gèng wéi chángjiàn.

This condition is more common among the elderly.

Tips

usage

症候 is slightly more literary or medical than the everyday 症状 (zhèngzhuàng). It can refer to an illness as a whole or a characteristic set of symptoms.

Stroke Order

症 zhèng

候 hòu