Definition
反胃 is a separable verb (离合词) meaning 'to feel nauseous' or 'to have an upset stomach'. It's formed from 反 (reverse) + 胃 (stomach). In practice, you can split 反 and 胃 to insert 了, 过, or measure words: 反了胃 (got nauseated), 反过两次胃 (had nausea twice). The word also carries a strong figurative sense — you can say something 让人反胃 ('makes people sick') to express moral disgust, similar to being 'sickened' by something in English.
v.o.
to feel nauseousto have an upset stomach(figurative) to be disgusted byto find sickening
Examples
- 。Tā wén dào nàge wèidào jiù fǎn le wèi.She felt nauseous as soon as she smelled that odor.
- 反胃。Chī le zhè zhǒng yào kěnéng huì ràng rén fǎn wèi.Taking this medicine might make people nauseous.
- 反胃。Tā nà zhǒng xūwěi de tàidu zhēn ràng rén fǎn wèi.His hypocritical attitude is truly sickening.
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