出疹子 (chū zhěn zǐ) — to break out in a rash, to have a rash (esp. from measles or an allergic reaction)

Definition

A colloquial verb meaning 'to break out in a rash' (from illness, fever, or allergy). The lighter, everyday alternative to the more clinical 皮疹.

verb
to break out in a rashto have a rash (esp. from measles or an allergic reaction)

Examples

  • 出疹子。
    Xiǎo míng fā shāo hòu quán shēn dōu chū zhěn zǐ le.
    After Xiaoming had a fever, he broke out in a rash all over his body.
  • ，。
    Tā pí fū guò mǐn, chū le yì shēn zhěn zi.
    His skin had an allergic reaction, and he broke out all over in a rash.
  • 出疹子。
    Zhè zhǒng bìng zuì cháng jiàn de zhèng zhuàng jiù shì chū zhěn zǐ.
    The most common symptom of this disease is a rash.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
动宾dòngbīnVerb + object

An action followed by what it acts on, fused into one word.

出chūcome out
疹子rash
疹zhěnrash子zǐsuffix
后缀Suffix

出 (come out) and 疹子 (rash) together mean to have a rash come out.

Characters in this word

Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

出 combines 止 (foot) and 凵 (cave) to show a foot stepping out of a cave.

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No reliable origin is recorded for this character.

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A drawing of the thing itself, worn down over three thousand years into a few strokes.

子 is drawn as a baby with a large head, arms stretched out, and legs wrapped in a blanket.

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