English–Chinese
“sneeze” in Chinese
How to say “sneeze” in Chinese
“Sneeze” in Chinese is 喷嚏 (pēn tì).
A brief reflex that drives air sharply out through the nose in response to irritation.
Example sentences with 喷嚏
他在外面打喷嚏，我听到了。tā zài wài miàn dǎ pēn tì wǒ tīng dào le
He sneezed outside, and I heard him sneeze.
Tips for using 喷嚏
- Chinese treats this word as a noun, so the action is normally expressed through a separate verb pattern rather than by using the noun directly as English uses sneeze.
Other Chinese words for “sneeze”
我一闻花粉就打喷嚏。wǒ yì wén huā fěn jiù dǎ pēn tì
I sneeze whenever I smell pollen.