Chinese word

多汗

Pronunciation

Pinyinduō hàn

Meaning

  • adjectivesweaty

Example

我一紧张就多汗。wǒ yì jǐn zhāng jiù duō hàn

I get sweaty whenever I get nervous.

Illustration for 多汗 (sweaty)

More examples

开会时我的手心多汗，握手时很不好意思。kāi huì shí wǒ de shǒu xīn duō hàn wò shǒu shí hěn bù hǎo yì si

During meetings, my palms get sweaty, and I feel embarrassed when shaking hands.

Core concept

An unusually low threshold for sweating, so ordinary heat, exercise, or nervousness quickly makes the body sweaty.

Common phrases

  • 手心多汗shǒu xīn duō hàn

    sweaty palms

  • 睡觉时多汗shuì jiào shí duō hàn

    sweaty during sleep

Similar words

容易出汗róng yì chū hàn: Likely to sweat with little heat, activity, or other stimulation.
爱出汗ài chū hàn: Often sweating a lot as a personal habit or tendency.

Definition in Chinese

出汗比一般人多，身体容易流汗。常用来形容人在运动、紧张或高温等情况下容易出汗的状态或体质。chū hàn bǐ yì bān rén duō shēn tǐ róng yì liú hàn cháng yòng lái xíng róng rén zài yùn dòng jǐn zhāng huò gāo wēn děng qíng kuàng xià róng yì chū hàn de zhuàng tài huò tǐ zhì

Word origin

The compact compound 多 (duō, "many") + 汗 (hàn, "sweat") focuses on the amount of sweat rather than on its cause.

Usage tips

  • In everyday descriptions, 多汗 (duōhàn, "sweaty") fits both a person and a situation, unlike a label that refers only to a medical disorder.

Other meanings

  • prone to sweatingadjective
  • sweat a lotverb

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