打喷嚏 (dǎ pēn tì) — to sneeze
Definition
Verbal phrase meaning 'to sneeze' — 打 here is a light verb (do/make) paired with 喷嚏. Often used with 一声 or 了一下 to count sneezes.
phrase
to sneeze
Examples
- ，打喷嚏。Tā gǎn mào le, bù tíng dì dǎ pēn tì.He has a cold and keeps sneezing.
- 打喷嚏。Nǐ dǎ pēn tì de shí hou yào yòng shǒu zhǒu dǎng zhù.You should cover with your elbow when you sneeze.
- ，。Tā zhī dǎ le yí xià pēn tì, jiù méi shì le.He only sneezed once and then was fine.
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