zhèng zhuàng
symptom
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他出现了发烧、咳嗽等症状。
tā chūxiànle fāshāo, késou děng zhèngzhuàng.
He developed symptoms such as fever and cough.
这些症状表明他可能感染了某种疾病。
zhèxiē zhèngzhuàng biǎomíng tā kěnéng gǎnrǎnle mǒu zhǒng jíbìng.
These symptoms indicate that he may have contracted some kind of disease.
医生根据他的症状给他开了药。
yīshēng gēnjù tā de zhèngzhuàng gěi tā kāile yào.
The doctor prescribed him some medicine based on his symptoms.
病症 (bìng zhèng)
symptom
表现 (biǎo xiàn)
manifestation
健康 (jiàn kāng)
healthy
无病 (wú bìng)
free from disease
The Chinese word 症状 (zhèngzhuàng) for "symptom" is composed of two characters: 症 (zhèng) and 状 (zhuàng). The character 症 originally meant "a sign of illness" or "a disease", and it is often used in medical contexts. The character 状, on the other hand, has a broader meaning of "state", "condition", or "appearance". When these two characters are combined, they form the word 症状, which specifically refers to the observable signs or manifestations of a disease or medical condition. In traditional Chinese medicine, 症状 is used to describe the various physical and mental changes that a patient experiences as a result of an illness.
