Chinese word

出汗

Pronunciation

Pinyinchū hàn

Meaning

  • verbsweat

Example

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

I sweat whenever I get nervous.

Illustration for 出汗 (sweat)

More examples

他生病时常常会在夜间出汗。tā shēng bìng shí cháng cháng huì zài yè jiān chū hàn

He often sweats at night when he is sick.

Core concept

Moisture moves from inside the body to the skin and leaves it, helping the body handle heat, effort, or changing feelings.

Common phrases

  • 出汗过多chū hàn guò duō

    sweat excessively

  • 夜间出汗yè jiān chū hàn

    sweat at night

Similar words

流汗liú hàn: To sweat so much that perspiration runs over the skin.
发汗fā hàn: To induce sweating, especially in medical or other specialized use.

Definition in Chinese

由于热、运动或情绪变化，人体通过皮肤排出汗液以散热或调节状态的生理现象。yóu yú rè yùn dòng huò qíng xù biàn huà rén tǐ tōng guò pí fū pái chū hàn yè yǐ sàn rè huò tiáo jié zhuàng tài de shēng lǐ xiàn xiàng

Word origin

出 (chū, "out") + 汗 (hàn, "sweat") forms a transparent expression for sweat coming out through the skin.

Usage tips

  • Chinese treats 出汗 (chūhàn, "sweating") as a verb phrase, so it naturally describes the body's action rather than naming sweat as a substance.

Other meanings

  • sweatingnoun

Related words

  • 出汗量chū hàn liàngamount of sweatnoun

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