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HSK
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catch a cold

Character Composition


Characters

Pinyin

gan3mao4 gǎnmào

Meaning


Primary

catch a cold

Alternatives

catch cold, common cold, cold, get sick

Mnemonic


You 感冒 catch a cold when your body 感 feels a 冒 risky virus within you, and raises your temperature to fight it.

Usage


她 感冒 了。

She caught a cold.

感冒 了 要 多 喝 水, 多 休息。

If you've caught a cold, you should drink more water and rest more.

她 因為 感冒 而 請 了 一 天 假。

She took a day off because she caught a cold.

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