Definition
发冷 is a separable verb (离合词) meaning 'to feel cold' (usually from illness or weather). The verb 发 and the adjective 冷 can be separated when you need to insert duration or frequency: e.g., 发过一次冷 ('had chills once'), 发了三天冷 ('had chills for three days'). It is commonly used to describe shivering or chills when coming down with a fever.
v.o.
to feel cold (especially as a symptom of illness)to have chills
Examples
- 发冷，。Tā fāshāo qián xiān fā lěng, ránhòu tǐwēn cái shēng gāo.He felt chills before the fever, and only then did his temperature rise.
- ，。Wǒ zuówǎn fā le yí cì lěng, gài le liǎng chuáng bèizi.I had a bout of chills last night and covered myself with two quilts.
- ，发冷。Wàimiàn xià zhe dà yǔ, tā dòng de zhí fā lěng.It was raining heavily outside, and she was so cold she kept shivering.
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