红肿 (hóng zhǒng) — red and swollen (of a body part due to injury or inflammation)
Definition
Reddish and swollen — describes a body part reacting to injury, allergy, or inflammation. Often used with 了 or 得 to show the degree (e.g., 得很厉害).
verb
red and swollen (of a body part due to injury or inflammation)
Examples
- 红肿,。Tā de yǎn jing hóng zhǒng le, kě néng shì guò mǐn.His eyes are red and swollen; it might be an allergy.
- 红肿,。Shāng kǒu hóng zhǒng dé hěn lì hài, xū yào qù yī yuàn kàn kàn.The wound is very red and swollen; you need to go to the hospital.
- ,红肿,。Dǎ le zhēn yǐ hòu, gē bo yǒu diǎn hóng zhǒng, guò liǎng tiān jiù hǎo le.After the injection, my arm is a bit red and swollen, but it'll be fine in a couple of days.
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