Chinese word

打喷嚏

Pronunciation

Pinyindǎ pēn tì

Meaning

  • verbsneeze

Example

我一闻花粉就打喷嚏。wǒ yì wén huā fěn jiù dǎ pēn tì

I sneeze whenever I smell pollen.

Illustration for 打喷嚏 (sneeze)

More examples

外面很冷，他不停地打喷嚏。wài miàn hěn lěng tā bù tíng dì dǎ pēn tì

It is very cold outside, and he keeps sneezing.

Core concept

The body suddenly forces breath outward in a noisy reflex.

Common phrases

  • 不停地打喷嚏bù tíng dì dǎ pēn tì

    keep sneezing

  • 一闻花粉就打喷嚏yì wén huā fěn jiù dǎ pēn tì

    sneeze as soon as I smell pollen

  • 在公共场合打喷嚏zài gōng gòng chǎng hé dǎ pēn tì

    sneeze in public

Similar words

流鼻涕liú bí tì: To have liquid or mucus run from the nose.
咳嗽ké sòu: To push air out strongly because the throat or chest feels irritated.
打嗝dǎ gé: To produce a brief sound as the stomach area moves suddenly.
打哈欠dǎ hā qiàn: To take a deep breath with the mouth wide open because of sleepiness or boredom.

Definition in Chinese

指鼻子突然用力把气从鼻或口喷出并发出声音的生理反应，也可指连续或反复发生的喷嚏。zhǐ bí zi tū rán yòng lì bǎ qì cóng bí huò kǒu pēn chū bìng fā chū shēng yīn de shēng lí fǎn yìng yě kě zhǐ lián xù huò fǎn fù fā shēng de pēn tì

Word origin

The compound 打喷嚏 (dǎpēntì, "to sneeze") combines 打 (dǎ, "do") with 喷嚏 (pēntì, "sneeze") to name the act of producing a sneeze.

Usage tips

  • This verb is normally intransitive, so a trigger or setting is added separately rather than treated as its direct object.

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