Chinese word

汗

Pronunciation

Pinyinhàn

Meaning

  • nounsweat

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)

More examples

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.

Core concept

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

Common phrases

  • 流汗liú hàn

    sweat

  • 擦汗cā hàn

    wipe sweat

  • 满身是汗mǎn shēn shì hàn

    be covered in sweat

Similar words

汗水hàn shuǐ: Everyday spoken term for the moisture that appears on the skin.
冷汗lěng hàn: Cold-feeling sweat caused by fear, shock, or sudden worry.

Definition in Chinese

汗是皮肤表面分泌的透明液体，含水分和少量无机盐，常由运动、环境温度或情绪引起。hàn shì pí fū biǎo miàn fēn mì de tòu míng yè tǐ hán shuǐ fèn hé shǎo liàng wú jī yán cháng yóu yùn dòng huán jìng wēn dù huò qíng xù yín qǐ

Word origin

汗 (hàn, "sweat") is formed from 氵 (shuǐ, "water") and 干 (gān, "dry"): the first points to a liquid and the second contributes the sound.

Usage tips

  • 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").

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