English–Chinese

“sweat” in Chinese

Chinese

Also出汗 (chū hàn) · 汗水 (hàn shuǐ) · 排汗 (pái hàn)

Pronunciation

Pinyinhàn

Example

运动后我流了很多汗。yùn dòng hòu wǒ liú le hěn duō hàn

I sweated a lot after exercising.

Illustration for 汗 (sweat)

How to say “sweat” in Chinese

“Sweat” in Chinese is 汗 (hàn).

Clear moisture released through the skin when the body is hot, active, or under stress.

Full entry for 汗: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 汗

演讲时他紧张,不停地擦汗。yán jiǎng shí tā jǐn zhāng bù tíng dì cā hàn

During the speech, he was nervous and kept wiping his sweat.

Tips for using 汗

  • English uses sweat as both a noun and a verb, but Chinese usually marks the action with a separate verb, as in 出汗 (chū hàn, "to sweat").

Other Chinese words for “sweat”

我一紧张就会出汗。wǒ yì jǐn zhāng jiù huì chū hàn

I sweat whenever I get nervous.

他用毛巾擦掉脸上的汗水。tā yòng máo jīn cā diào liǎn shàng de hàn shuǐ

He used a towel to wipe the sweat from his face.

爬山时我开始排汗。pá shān shí wǒ kāi shǐ pái hàn

I started sweating while climbing the mountain.

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