Definition
中暑 (zhòng shǔ) means 'heatstroke' — a medical condition caused by overexposure to high temperatures. It differs from 发热 (fā rè), which means 'to have a fever' from illness or infection. 中暑 is specifically heat-related and can be used as a noun or verb.
noun
heatstrokesunstroke
verb
to suffer from heatstroketo get heatstroke
Examples
- ，中暑。Xiàtiān zài hùwài gōngzuò shí, yào xiǎoxīn zhòng shǔ.When working outdoors in summer, be careful of heatstroke.
- 中暑。Zuótiān tā yīnwèi tài rè zhòng shǔ le.Yesterday he got heatstroke because it was too hot.
- ，中暑。Rúguǒ nǐ juéde tóuyūn ěxīn, kěnéng zhòng shǔ le.If you feel dizzy and nauseous, you might have heatstroke.
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