To catch cold in Chinese: 着凉 (zháo liáng)

zháo liáng

to catch cold

HSK 5Traditional: 著涼2 example sentences

Definitions

  1. 1to catch cold
  2. 2Taiwan pr. [zhāo liáng]

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Zhuyin

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ㄓㄠˊ

zháo

/ zh/ aoˊ/ second tone

ㄌㄧㄤˊ

liáng

/ l/ i/ angˊ/ second tone

Simplified & traditional

着凉

Simplified

著涼

Traditional

Example sentences

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  • 他着凉了。

    tā zháo liáng le。

    He caught a cold.

  • 小心着凉啊!

    xiǎo xīn zháo liáng a!

    You'd better be careful not to catch cold.

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