他身上烫得很
“He's burning up.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
老爷
“Master.”
他身上 烫得很
“He's burning up.”
“He is in danger—we need to treat him immediately!”
Chinese speakers often rely on direct tactile descriptors like '烫' (scalding/burning hot) to describe high fevers before clinical confirmation.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
extremely hot; burning hot
Pattern 'adjective + 得很' is a common colloquial structure used to intensify a physical sensation or degree.
on his body; his body
Commonly used when referring to someone's body temperature or physical state.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“What's the matter? Did you burn yourself?”
“Did you get burned? Let me see.”
“Fire! He's on fire!”
“turning the whole sky red.”
“Definitely hot. Feel it again. It's strange.”
“It's so hot. Got you.”