发烧

fāshāo

to have a high temperature (from illness); to have a fever; (fig.) to be fascinated with; to obsess over; (fig.) flourishing; thriving; popular

verb HSK 3.0 · Band 3 trad. 發燒

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  • 燃烧ránshāoto igniteB5
  • shāoto burnB5
  • 烧烤shāokǎobarbecueB5
  • 焚烧fénshāoto burnB7
  • 烧毁shāohuǐto destroy (or be destroyed) by fireB7

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他发烧了,没有去上班。

He has a fever and did not go to work.

孩子昨天晚上发烧。

The child had a fever last night.