allergy; hypersensitivity; overly sensitive
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Meanings
2 senses · 7 examplesnoun
allergy; hypersensitivity
formalA medical/physiological condition where the immune system reacts abnormally to normally harmless substances.
Wǒ我
duì对
hǎi海
xiān鲜
guò过
mǐn敏
，
chī吃
le了
huì会
quán全
shēn身
qǐ起
zhěn疹
zi子
。
I am allergic to seafood; if I eat it, I will break out in hives all over my body.
Chūn春
tiān天
hěn很
duō多
rén人
yǒu有
huā花
fěn粉
guò过
mǐn敏
de的
wèn问
tí题
。
In spring, many people suffer from pollen allergies.
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Zhè这
zhǒng种
yào药
kě可
néng能
huì会
yǐn引
qǐ起
yào药
wù物
guò过
mǐn敏
fǎn反
yìng应
。
This medicine may cause an allergic drug reaction.
Yī医
shēng生
gěi给
wǒ我
zuò做
le了
guò过
mǐn敏
yuán原
cè测
shì试
。
The doctor performed an allergen test on me.
adjective
overly sensitive; hypersensitive
informalUsed figuratively to describe someone who is easily offended, upset, or reads too much into things.
Nǐ你
bù不
yào要
tài太
guò过
mǐn敏
，
tā他
zhēn真
de的
zhǐ只
shì是
suí随
kǒu口
yī一
shuō说
，
méi没
yǒu有
bié别
de的
yì意
si思
。
Don't be so sensitive; he really just said it casually, with no hidden meaning.
Tā他
duì对
pī批
píng评
tè特
bié别
guò过
mǐn敏
，
yī一
shuō说
tā他
jiù就
shēng生
qì气
。
He is extremely sensitive to criticism; he gets angry as soon as it's mentioned.
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Nǐ你
zài在
zhè这
fāng方
miàn面
yǒu有
diǎn点
guò过
mǐn敏
，
fàng放
qīng轻
sōng松
diǎn点
。
You're a bit hypersensitive in this regard; just relax.