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症候

Word · Noun

disease; illness; symptom

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Meanings

2 senses · 5 examples
1.

noun

disease; illness; malady; ailment

formal

Refers to a specific pathological condition or disease, often used in formal medical or literary contexts.

Zhè这
shì是
yī一
zhǒng种
hǎn罕
jiàn见
de的
zhèng症
hou候
 。

This is a rare disease.

Yī医
shēng生
zhěn诊
duàn断
chū出
huàn患
zhě者
huàn患
yǒu有
yán严
zhòng重
de的
zhèng症
hou候
 。

The doctor diagnosed the patient with a serious illness.

2.

noun

symptom; sign; indication

neutral

Refers to the observable manifestations or signs of a disease or condition. Often interchangeable with 症状 but slightly more formal.

Bìng病
rén人
chū出
xiàn现
le了
fā发
shāo烧
de的
zhèng症
hou候
 。

The patient showed symptoms of fever.

Zhè这
xiē些
zhèng症
hou候
biǎo表
míng明
bìng病
qíng情
zhèng正
zài在
hǎo好
zhuǎn转
 。

These symptoms indicate that the condition is improving.

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Yī医
shēng生
zǐ仔
xì细
xún询
wèn问
le了
suǒ所
yǒu有
de的
zhèng症
hou候
 。

The doctor carefully asked about all the symptoms.