Chinese Conversation · Level 65
90 words
Chinese word
恶寒
Pronunciation
Pinyinè hán
Meaning
- nounchills
Example
他发烧，整晚都觉得恶寒。tā fā shāo zhéng wǎn dōu jué de è hán
He has a fever and has chills all night.
More examples
半夜他突然感到恶寒，赶紧盖上了被子。bàn yè tā tū rán gǎn dào è hán gán jǐn gài shàng le bèi zi
In the middle of the night, he suddenly felt chills and quickly covered himself with the blanket.
Core concept
A cold, shaking feeling that rises from inside the body rather than from the surrounding air.
Common phrases
感到恶寒gǎn dào è hán
feel chills
浑身恶寒hún shēn è hán
feel chills all over
一阵恶寒yí zhèn è hán
a wave of chills
Similar words
寒战hán zhàn: Strong chills with whole-body shaking as body temperature rises, often around a fever.
寒颤hán zhàn: Brief, repeated shivering accompanied by a feeling of cold.
Definition in Chinese
指身体在感染、发热前兆或受凉时出现的阵发性寒颤感，感觉由内向外突然发冷，即使外界并不寒冷也可发生。zhǐ shēn tǐ zài gán rǎn fā rè qián zhào huò shòu liáng shí chū xiàn de zhèn fā xìng hán zhàn gǎn gǎn jué yóu nèi xiàng wài tū rán fā lěng jí shǐ wài jiè bìng bù hán lěng yě kě fā shēng
Word origin
恶寒 (èhán, "chills") is built from 恶 (è, "to dislike") and 寒 (hán, "cold"), so its form presents the symptom as the body strongly resisting cold.
Usage tips
- This word describes a bodily condition, not merely uncomfortable weather, and common conversation may use simpler expressions when no illness is involved.