中暑 zhòngshǔ to suffer heat exhaustion
to suffer heat exhaustion; sunstroke; heatstroke
How to remember 中暑: 中 middle + 暑 hot = to suffer heat exhaustion.
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How it is used
- To get heatstroke / heat exhaustion - 小心中暑 (xiǎoxīn zhòngshǔ) be careful not to get heatstroke.
- 中 is 4th tone zhòng ('to be struck by'), same as 中毒; 暑 is summer heat.
- A medical/health term for the body being overcome by heat, common summer advice.
Example sentences
- 汤姆中暑了。 Tāngmǔ zhòngshǔ le.Tom had a heat stroke.