catch cold; get a chill
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to catch cold; to get a chill from exposure to cold
Commonly used to describe catching a cold due to exposure to cold weather, drafts, or not covering up properly. Often implies a mild cold caused by environmental factors rather than viral infection.
Wǎn晚
shang上
méi没
gài盖
hǎo好
bèi被
zi子
，
jié结
guǒ果
shòu受
liáng凉
le了
。
I didn't cover myself well with the quilt at night, and ended up catching a cold.
Wài外
miàn面
fēng风
dà大
，
nǐ你
duō多
chuān穿
diǎn点
，
bié别
shòu受
liáng凉
le了
。
It's windy outside; put on more clothes so you don't catch a chill.
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Tā他
zuó昨
tiān天
lín淋
le了
yǔ雨
，
jīn今
tiān天
shòu受
liáng凉
le了
，
yī一
zhí直
zài在
dǎ打
pēn喷
tì嚏
。
He got caught in the rain yesterday and caught a cold today; he keeps sneezing.