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    Expressing to have a fever with 发烧 (fāshāo)

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    Explanation

    发烧 (fāshāo) is a verb meaning 'to have a fever' or 'to run a temperature.' It describes the condition of having an elevated body temperature, usually due to illness. It is one of the most common medical terms used in everyday Chinese.

    Examples

    • 孩子昨晚突然发烧了，我们赶紧去了医院。

      Háizi zuó wǎn tūrán fāshāo le, wǒmen gǎnjǐn qù le yīyuàn.

      The child suddenly got a fever last night, so we rushed to the hospital.

    • 你额头好烫，是不是发烧了？

      Nǐ étóu hǎo tàng, shì bù shì fāshāo le?

      Your forehead is really hot—do you have a fever?

    • 她发烧三天了，还是没有退。

      Tā fāshāo sān tiān le, háishì méiyǒu tuì.

      She's had a fever for three days and it still hasn't gone down.

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