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感冒

gǎn mào
HSK 2.0 Level 3 HSK 3.0 Level 3 Noun Common

Definitions

  1. 1. can't stand

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Usage notes

Collocations

‘感冒’ in the sense of ‘can't stand’ is always used with 对 (duì) to mark the person or thing one can't stand, as in 对他很感冒 (can't stand him).

Formality

This slang usage of ‘感冒’ meaning ‘can't stand’ is informal and mainly used in spoken Chinese among younger speakers.

Example Sentences

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感冒 很容易传染。
Colds are very easily transmitted.
感冒 会影响味觉。
A cold can affect your sense of taste.
她 感冒 了，一直流鼻涕。
She has a cold and keeps having a runny nose.
他 感冒 了，一直咳。
He caught a cold and keeps coughing.
为了防止 感冒 ，他每天都锻炼身体。
In order to prevent catching a cold, he exercises every day.

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Words Containing 感冒

流行性感冒
liú xíng xìng gǎn mào

influenza

Child Words of 感冒

感
gǎn

sense of; feeling of

冒
mào

to emit