症状

症狀

zhèngzhuàng

noun HSK 6 #2,901

Measure Word

一种症状 zhǒng

Meanings

1 symptom; sign (of illness)

Characters

symptom; disease; illness

condition; form; shape

The form/appearance of a disease — observable symptoms.

Examples

你有什么症状？

Nǐ yǒu shénme zhèngzhuàng?

What symptoms do you have?

感冒的症状包括发烧和咳嗽。

Gǎnmào de zhèngzhuàng bāokuò fāshāo hé késou.

Cold symptoms include fever and coughing.

这些症状很快就会消失。

Zhèxiē zhèngzhuàng hěn kuài jiù huì xiāoshī.

These symptoms will disappear soon.

出现症状要及时就医。

Chūxiàn zhèngzhuàng yào jíshí jiùyī.

Seek medical attention promptly when symptoms appear.

Tips

usage

症状 (symptoms) vs. 病因 (cause of disease): doctors identify 症状 to determine 病因. Common medical phrase: 对症下药 (duì zhèng xià yào) = prescribe medicine according to the symptoms, i.e., take targeted action.

Stroke Order

症 zhèng

状 zhuàng