Chinese word

流鼻涕

Pronunciation

Pinyinliú bí tì

Meaning

  • verbhave a runny nose

Example

他感冒了，就开始流鼻涕。tā gǎn mào le jiù kāi shǐ liú bí tì

He caught a cold and then got a runny nose.

Illustration for 流鼻涕 (have a runny nose)

More examples

小孩一到春天就容易流鼻涕。xiǎo hái yí dào chūn tiān jiù róng yì liú bí tì

Children often get runny noses when spring comes.

Core concept

Fluid travels downward from the nose and may continue as an ongoing symptom of illness, allergy, or cold air.

Common phrases

  • 开始流鼻涕kāi shǐ liú bí tì

    start to have a runny nose

  • 一直流鼻涕yì zhí liú bí tì

    have a constantly runny nose

  • 又流鼻涕了yòu liú bí tì le

    get a runny nose again

Similar words

鼻塞bí sè: Have the nose blocked so that breathing through it becomes difficult.
擤鼻涕xǐng bí tì: Clear mucus from the nose by blowing into a tissue or handkerchief.
打喷嚏dǎ pēn tì: Forcefully breathe out through the nose and mouth in a sudden sneeze caused by irritation.

Definition in Chinese

鼻子流出液体，通常指因感冒、过敏或受寒而出现的鼻水流出的状态或动作。bí zi liú chū yè tǐ tōng cháng zhǐ yīn gǎn mào guò mǐn huò shòu hán ér chū xiàn de bí shuǐ liú chū de zhuàng tài huò dòng zuò

Word origin

流 (liú, "to flow") + 鼻 (bí, "nose") + 涕 (tì, "nasal discharge") directly describes nasal discharge flowing outward.

Usage tips

  • In everyday Chinese, a verb meaning "begin" can come before this expression, and a change-of-state marker can mark the point when the symptom appears, giving a compact way to report a change in health.

Other meanings

  • dripverb

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