heatstroke; sunstroke
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Meanings
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to suffer heatstroke; to get sunstroke
dialectA dialectal (regional) and medical term for suffering from a heat-related illness, often due to exposure to high temperatures or intense sun. '中暑' is the standard Mandarin equivalent.
Jīn今
tiān天
tài太
rè热
le了
，
tā他
zài在
wài外
miàn面
gàn干
huó活
er儿
fā发
shā痧
le了
。
It's too hot today; he got heatstroke while working outside.
Lǎo老
zhōng中
yī医
shuō说
zhè这
shì是
fā发
shā痧
de的
zhèng症
zhuàng状
，
xū需
yào要
guā刮
shā痧
。
The old traditional Chinese medicine doctor said these are symptoms of heatstroke and require gua sha treatment.
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Xià夏
tiān天
yào要
xiǎo小
xīn心
zhòng中
shǔ暑
，
wǒ我
men们
nà那
lǐ里
jiào叫
fā发
shā痧
。
Be careful of heatstroke in summer; we call it '发痧' where I'm from.