common cold; catch a cold
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Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesnoun
common cold; cold
Refers to the illness or condition itself, often characterized by runny nose, sneezing, and mild fever.
Tā他
dé得
le了
shāng伤
fēng风
，
suǒ所
yǐ以
méi没
lái来
shàng上
bān班
。
He caught a cold, so he didn't come to work.
Zhè这
chǎng场
shāng伤
fēng风
ràng让
tā他
nán难
shòu受
le了
hǎo好
jǐ几
tiān天
。
This cold made him miserable for several days.
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Dōng冬
tiān天
bù不
zhù注
yì意
bǎo保
nuǎn暖
róng容
yì易
dé得
shāng伤
fēng风
。
In winter, it's easy to catch a cold if you don't keep warm.
verb
to catch a cold; to contract a cold
Used as a verb indicating the action of contracting the illness. Can be used with perfective aspect particles like 了.
Wǒ我
zuó昨
tiān天
lín淋
le了
yǔ雨
，
jīn今
tiān天
shāng伤
fēng风
le了
。
I got caught in the rain yesterday, and today I have a cold.
Nǐ你
chuān穿
de得
tài太
shǎo少
le了
，
dāng当
xīn心
shāng伤
fēng风
。
You're wearing too little; be careful not to catch a cold.
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Tā他
yī一
bù不
xiǎo小
xīn心
jiù就
shāng伤
fēng风
le了
。
He caught a cold before he knew it.