症状 (zhèngzhuàng)

症状 refers to the observable or felt signs of a disease or medical condition, a key term in medical consultations, public health communication, and patient-doctor interactions.

Meanings

[noun] symptom; clinical sign of a disease or disorder

Example Sentences

患者出现了发烧、咳嗽和疲劳等典型症状。 Huànzhě chūxiàn le fāshāo, késòu hé píláo děng diǎnxíng zhèngzhuàng. The patient developed typical symptoms including fever, cough, and fatigue.

医生根据患者的症状做出了初步诊断。 Yīshēng gēnjù huànzhě de zhèngzhuàng zuò chū le chūbù zhěnduàn. The doctor made a preliminary diagnosis based on the patient's symptoms.

有些疾病在早期没有明显症状，很难被发现。 Yǒuxiē jíbìng zài zǎoqī méiyǒu míngxiǎn zhèngzhuàng, hěn nán bèi fāxiàn. Some diseases have no obvious symptoms in the early stages and are hard to detect.

如果出现以上任何症状，请立即就医。 Rúguǒ chūxiàn yǐshàng rènhé zhèngzhuàng, qǐng lìjí jiùyī. If any of the above symptoms appear, please seek medical attention immediately.

服药后症状有所缓解，但尚未完全消失。 Fú yào hòu zhèngzhuàng yǒusuǒ huǎnjiě, dàn shàng wèi wánquán xiāoshī. After taking the medicine, symptoms have somewhat eased but have not completely disappeared.

心理压力过大也会导致身体出现各种症状。 Xīnlǐ yālì guòdà yě huì dǎozhì shēntǐ chūxiàn gèzhǒng zhèngzhuàng. Excessive mental stress can also cause the body to develop various symptoms.

Collocations

Collocation	Meaning
出现症状 (chūxiàn zhèngzhuàng)	to develop symptoms
典型症状 (diǎnxíng zhèngzhuàng)	typical symptoms
缓解症状 (huǎnjiě zhèngzhuàng)	to relieve symptoms
症状消失 (zhèngzhuàng xiāoshī)	symptoms disappear
早期症状 (zǎoqī zhèngzhuàng)	early symptoms
无症状 (wú zhèngzhuàng)	asymptomatic

Usage Notes

症状 is a formal medical term. In daily speech, people may use 表现 (biǎoxiàn, manifestation) or simply describe specific symptoms. In written medical contexts, 症状 is the standard and preferred term.

The verb most naturally paired with 症状 is 出现 (to appear/develop). Note that 症 specifically refers to an ailment or medical condition, while 状 means appearance or state -- together forming "the appearance of a condition."

Memory Hook

症 (ailment/condition) + 状 (appearance/state) -- the visible state of an ailment -- symptom.