Chinese word

鼻塞

Pronunciation

Pinyinbí sè

Meaning

  • verbhave a stuffy nose

Example

我今天早上鼻塞，说话有点困难。wǒ jīn tiān zǎo shàng bí sè shuō huà yóu diǎn kùn nán

I have a stuffy nose this morning, so it's a little hard to talk.

Illustration for 鼻塞 (have a stuffy nose)

More examples

换季时孩子容易鼻塞，要注意保暖。huàn jì shí hái zi róng yì bí sè yào zhù yì báo nuǎn

When the seasons change, children easily get stuffy noses, so keep them warm.

Core concept

The nose is temporarily closed off, so air has trouble passing through it.

Common phrases

  • 一直鼻塞yì zhí bí sè

    have a stuffy nose all the time

  • 容易鼻塞róng yì bí sè

    be prone to stuffy noses

Similar words

鼻子堵bí zi dǔ: Have a blocked nose that makes breathing through it difficult.
流鼻涕liú bí tì: Have liquid or sticky mucus coming from the nose.
打喷嚏dǎ pēn tì: Suddenly force air out through the nose and mouth because of irritation.

Definition in Chinese

指鼻腔内空气暂时受阻，常由感冒、过敏或鼻腔分泌物引起。zhǐ bí qiāng nèi kōng qì zàn shí shòu zǔ cháng yóu gǎn mào guò mǐn huò bí qiāng fēn mì wù yín qǐ

Word origin

In 鼻塞 (bísè, "stuffy nose"), 鼻 (bí, "nose") identifies the affected organ and 塞 (sè, "to block") describes what happens to it.

Usage tips

  • In health conversations, this word describes a symptom and does not by itself name the illness causing it, so it works for colds, allergies, and other causes.

Other meanings

  • stuffy nosenoun

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