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低烧

Word · NounTraditional低燒

low-grade fever

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Meanings

1 sense · 3 examples
1.

noun

low-grade fever; slight fever

neutral

Medical term. Often contrasted with 高烧 (high fever).

Hái孩
zi子
yǒu有
diǎn点
dī低
shāo烧
 ,
xū需
yào要
duō多
xiū休
xi息
 。

The child has a slight fever and needs more rest.

Dī低
shāo烧
yǒu有
shí时
bǐ比
gāo高
shāo烧
gèng更
chí持
jiǔ久
 。

A low-grade fever can sometimes last longer than a high fever.

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Gǎn感
mào冒
chū初
qī期
kě可
néng能
zhǐ只
chū出
xiàn现
dī低
shāo烧
 。

In the early stages of a cold, only a low-grade fever may occur.