How to say “billow” in Chinese
billow (of smoke); take a risk
“Billow” in Chinese is 冒, mào: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
冒 is read mào. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
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 “冒”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 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 characters by topic — happiness, luck, strength, nature — on the page “Chinese characters with meanings”.
More words from the lesson “Smoke, a crowd and a forgotten phone”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “billow” in Chinese?
“Billow” in Chinese is 冒, pinyin mào.
What does 冒 mean?
冒 (mào) means “billow (of smoke); take a risk”.
How do you write 冒?
冒 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 冒?
冒 is read mào. Tones: mào — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“billow” in the lesson “Smoke, a crowd and a forgotten phone”
This word is from the topic “Body movement” of HSK 6. 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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