How to say “allergy” in Chinese
allergy
“Allergy” in Chinese is 过敏, guò mǐn: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
过敏 is read guò mǐn: 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
On the left, 辶 “walk”. As a particle of experience it is read with the neutral tone: guo.
On the left, 每; on the right, 攵. 过敏 — “too sensitive”, i.e. an allergy.
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 “过敏”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 过敏. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 我对牛奶过敏wǒduìniúnǎiguòmǐnI'm allergic to milk.
- 一旦过敏就要马上去医院yídànguòmǐn,jiùyàomǎshàngqùyīyuànIf an allergy flares up, go straight to the hospital.
- 我对花生过敏wǒduìhuāshēngguòmǐnI'm allergic to peanuts.
More words from the lesson “Medicines and allergies”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “allergy” in Chinese?
“Allergy” in Chinese is 过敏, pinyin guòmǐn.
What does 过敏 mean?
过敏 (guòmǐn) means “allergy”.
How do you write 过敏?
过敏 is 2 characters: 过 (guò) — pass; 敏 (mǐn) — quick, sensitive. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 过敏?
过敏 is read guòmǐn. Tones: guò — fourth tone, mǐn — third tone. The page has an audio recording.
“allergy” in the lesson “Medicines and allergies”
This word is from the topic “Health” of HSK 5. 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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