English–Chinese
“hiccup” in Chinese
Chinese
Pronunciation
Pinyindǎ gé
Example
我不停地打嗝，很难受。wǒ bù tíng dì dǎ gé hěn nán shòu
I keep hiccupping, and I feel awful.
How to say “hiccup” in Chinese
“Hiccup” in Chinese is 打嗝 (dǎ gé).
An involuntary muscle spasm interrupts the breath with a brief inward sound and a small body jerk.
Example sentences with 打嗝
小孩子被吓到时会突然打嗝。xiǎo hái zi bèi xià dào shí huì tū rán dǎ gé
Children suddenly get the hiccups when frightened.
Tips for using 打嗝
- For an ongoing episode, Chinese commonly uses 在 (zài, "be in the process of") before the verb, marking the action as in progress rather than completed.