catch cold; chill
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to catch a cold; to chill
Commonly used to describe catching a cold due to exposure to cold weather or drafts. Often used with 了 to indicate completed action.
Wài外
miàn面
tǐng挺
lěng冷
，
dāng当
xīn心
zháo着
liáng凉
。
It's quite cold outside; be careful not to catch a cold.
Wǒ我
yè夜
jiān间
zháo着
le了
yī一
diǎn点
r儿
liáng凉
。
I caught a bit of a chill during the night.
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Xià下
yǔ雨
tiān天
bié别
lín淋
yǔ雨
，
róng容
yì易
zháo着
liáng凉
。
Don't get wet in the rain; it's easy to catch a cold.
Tā他
zuó昨
tiān天
yóu游
yǒng泳
hòu后
zháo着
liáng凉
le了
，
xiàn现
zài在
fā发
shāo烧
。
He caught a chill after swimming yesterday, and now he has a fever.