症状 (zhèngzhuàng) is a noun meaning "symptom," referring to signs of illness or disease. It is commonly used in medical contexts to describe the physical manifestations of a condition. For example, early symptoms (初期症状) may resemble those of other illnesses.
感冒的症状包括发烧、咳嗽和流鼻涕。
gǎnmào de zhèngzhuàng bāokuò fāshāo, késòu hé liú bítì.
Cold symptoms include fever, coughing, and a runny nose.
如果出现这些症状,应该尽快去医院。
rúguǒ chūxiàn zhèxiē zhèngzhuàng, yīnggāi jǐnkuài qù yīyuàn.
If these symptoms appear, you should go to the hospital as soon as possible.
她的症状已经明显减轻了,再休息几天就好了。
tā de zhèngzhuàng yǐjīng míngxiǎn jiǎnqīng le, zài xiūxi jǐ tiān jiù hǎo le.
Her symptoms have noticeably improved; she just needs a few more days of rest.