Chinese word

过敏

Pronunciation

Pinyinguò mǐn

Meaning

  • verbbe allergic

Example

我对花粉过敏。wǒ duì huā fěn guò mǐn

I am allergic to pollen.

Illustration for 过敏 (be allergic)

More examples

他发现自己对猫的皮屑也会过敏。tā fā xiàn zì jǐ duì māo de pí xiè yě huì guò mǐn

He discovered that he is also allergic to cat dander.

Core concept

A harmless trigger turns the body's sensitivity setting too high, causing reactions such as sneezing, itching, or a rash.

Common phrases

  • 对灰尘过敏duì huī chén guò mǐn

    be allergic to dust

  • 对花粉过敏duì huā fěn guò mǐn

    be allergic to pollen

  • 对宠物毛发过敏duì chǒng wù máo fà guò mǐn

    be allergic to pet hair

Similar words

反应fǎn yìng: Show a physical change or response when affected by an outside stimulus.
起反应qǐ fǎn yìng: Develop allergy-like symptoms after touching or breathing in a substance.
发作fā zuò: Have a disease or symptom suddenly begin and become strong.

Definition in Chinese

对某种物质发生不正常的反应，免疫系统或神经系统对该物质过度敏感，产生打喷嚏、流鼻涕、皮疹、眼痒或呼吸困难等症状。duì móu zhǒng wù zhì fā shēng bú zhèng cháng de fǎn yìng miǎn yì xì tǒng huò shén jīng xì tǒng duì gāi wù zhì guò dù mín gǎn chǎn shēng dǎ pēn tì liú bí tì pí zhěn yǎn yǎng huò hū xī kùn nán děng zhèng zhuàng

Word origin

过敏 (guòmǐn, "be allergic") is built from 过 (guò, "excessively") and 敏 (mǐn, "sensitive"), giving a compact picture of excessive sensitivity.

Usage tips

  • The trigger commonly follows 对 (duì, "toward") in everyday sentences, which makes the cause easy to add when describing a reaction.

Other meanings

  • develop an allergyverb

Related words

  • 过敏反应guò mín fǎn yìngallergic reactionnoun
  • 过敏原guò mǐn yuánallergennoun
  • 过敏症guò mǐn zhèngallergic disordernoun

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