What does 上火 (shàng huǒ) mean in English?

上火 (shàng huǒ) means “to experience internal heat in traditional Chinese medicine; to get worked up; to suffer from excessive internal heat” in English.

CHINESE DICTIONARYWORD

上火

shàng huǒHSK 7

上火 (shàng huǒ) is an HSK 7 Chinese word with 2 definitions and 2 bilingual examples.

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Definitions & Usage

Meanings and examples

verb 动

Englishto experience internal heat in traditional Chinese medicine; to get worked up
- EX
  最近天气太干燥，我嗓子疼，好像上火了。
  The dry weather recently has given me a sore throat, and I seem to be suffering from excess internal heat.
- EX
  别为这点小事上火，身体最重要。
  Do not get worked up over something so minor; your health matters most.
Englishto suffer from excessive internal heat