寒气 (hán qì) — cold air, draft, or penetrating chill
Definition
Literally 'cold qi' — refers to cold air, a draft, or (in TCM contexts) the chill that penetrates the body and causes illness, as in 受寒气 (catch a chill).
noun
cold airdraftor penetrating chill
Examples
- 寒气,。Wài miàn hán qì hěn zhòng, duō chuān diǎn yī fu.The cold air outside is strong; put on more clothes.
- ,寒气。Tā gǎn mào le, yī shēng shuō shì yīn wèi tǐ nèi hán qì tài zhòng.He caught a cold; the doctor said it's because there's too much cold energy in his body.
- 寒气,。Dǎ kāi chuāng hu huì yǒu hán qì jìn lái, xiǎo xīn bú yào zháo liáng.Opening the window will let in a draft; be careful not to catch a chill.
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