感冒

gǎn mào
HSK 3Noun (名)Verb (动)

Basic Meaning

n
common cold; a viral infectious disease
传染病，病原体是病毒，在身体过度疲劳、着凉、抵抗力降低时容易引起。症状是咽喉发干、鼻塞、咳嗽、打喷嚏、头痛、发热等。
Words:
流行感冒风寒感冒
Synonyms:
伤风
Sentences:
  1. 最(zuì)近(jìn)办(bàng)公(gōng)室(shì)里(lǐ)有(yǒu)好(hǎo)几(jǐ)个(gè)人(rén)得(dé)了(le)流(liú)行(xíng)感(gǎn)冒(mào)。
    Recently, several people in the office have come down with the flu.
  2. 感(gǎn)冒(mào)了(le)要(yào)多(duō)喝(hē)水(shuǐ)，好(hǎo)好(hǎo)休(xiū)息(xi)。
    If you have a cold, drink more water and rest well.
v
to catch a cold
患这种病。
Words:
中了感冒患上感冒
Synonyms:
伤风
Sentences:
  1. 他(tā)昨(zuó)天(tiān)淋(lín)了(le)雨(yǔ)，今(jīn)天(tiān)早(zǎo)上(shàng)就(jiù)感(gǎn)冒(mào)了(le)。
    He got caught in the rain yesterday and caught a cold this morning.
  2. 穿(chuān)上(shàng)外(wài)套(tào)，别(bié)感(gǎn)冒(mào)了(le)。
    Put on your coat so you don't catch a cold.
v
这个用法是一种俏皮话，口语中常见，多用于否定形式如 "不感冒"。
to be interested in something
感兴趣（俏皮话，多用于否定）。
Words:
不感冒
Sentences:
  1. 他(tā)对(duì)这(zhè)种(zhǒng)类(lèi)型(xíng)的(de)电(diàn)影(yǐng)完(wán)全(quán)不(bù)感(gǎn)冒(mào)。
    He is completely uninterested in this type of movie.
  2. 我(wǒ)对(duì)那(nà)个(gè)话(huà)题(tí)不(bù)感(gǎn)冒(mào)。
    I'm not interested in that topic.

Characters Breakdown

HSK 2
gǎn感

feeling; emotion; thought

HSK 3
mào冒

rise; emit; appear