冒汗 (mào) — to sweat, to perspire
Definition
A vivid verb for sweating — 'break out in a sweat'. The first character 冒 conveys the sudden appearance of sweat on the skin, often from heat, nervousness, or fear.
verb
to sweatto perspire
Examples
- 冒汗。Tā pǎo wán bù hòu quán shēn mào.After running, he was sweating all over.
- ，。Jīn tiān tài rè le, wǒ mào le yì shēn hàn.It's so hot today that I broke out in a sweat all over.
- ，冒汗。Bié jǐn zhāng, yì jǐn zhāng jiù róng yì mào.Don't be nervous — when you're nervous, you tend to sweat.
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