How to say “cold” in Chinese
cold; catch a cold
“Cold” in Chinese is 感冒, gǎn mào: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
感冒 is read gǎn mào: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
Below, 心 “heart”.
At the bottom, 目 — “eye”.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “感冒”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 感冒. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 我好像感冒了。wǒhǎoxiànggǎnmàoleI think I've caught a cold.
- 天气冷小心感冒tiānqìlěng,xiǎoxīngǎnmàoIt's cold, be careful not to catch a cold.
- 我冬天常常感冒。wǒdōngtiānchángchánggǎnmàoI often catch colds in winter.
- 一般来说，感冒一周就能好。yìbānláishuō,gǎnmàoyìzhōujiùnénghǎoAs a rule, a cold goes away in a week.
- 感冒是很常见的病gǎnmàoshìhěnchángjiàndebìngA cold is a very common illness.
- 我总是感冒，你有什么好方法吗？wǒzǒngshìgǎnmào,nǐyǒushénmehǎofāngfǎmaI'm always catching colds — do you know a good method?
More words from the lesson “I think I've caught a cold”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “cold” in Chinese?
“Cold” in Chinese is 感冒, pinyin gǎnmào.
What does 感冒 mean?
感冒 (gǎnmào) means “cold; catch a cold”.
How do you write 感冒?
感冒 is 2 characters: 感 (gǎn) — feel; 冒 (mào) — stick out; risk. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 感冒?
感冒 is read gǎnmào. Tones: gǎn — third tone, mào — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“cold” in the lesson “I think I've caught a cold”
This word is from the topic “Health and wrap-up” of HSK 3. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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