Definition
症状 (zhèngzhuàng) refers to the specific signs or symptoms a patient experiences, like a fever or cough. 病情 (bìngqíng) is the broader 'condition' or 'state' of the illness, while 病症 (bìngzhèng) is the disease itself. Use 症状 when talking about observable or felt symptoms.
noun
symptom (of an illness)
Examples
- 症状。Gǎnmào de zhèng zhuàng bāokuò fāshāo hé késou.Symptoms of a cold include fever and cough.
- 症状，。Zhè zhǒng zhèng zhuàng hěn chángjiàn, bú yòng tài dānxīn.This kind of symptom is very common; don't worry too much.
- 症状。Tā de zhèng zhuàng yǐjīng xiāoshī le.His symptoms have already disappeared.
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