受凉 (shòu liáng) — to catch a cold
Definition
受凉 means 'to catch a cold (from cold exposure)' — focuses on the cause (getting chilled), unlike 感冒 which names the illness itself.
verb
to catch a cold
Examples
- ，受凉。Nǐ zuì hǎo duō chuān diǎn yī fu, xiǎo xīn shòu liáng.You'd better wear more clothes and be careful not to catch a cold.
- 受凉。Zhè cì shòu liáng ràng tā qǐng jià xiū xi le sān tiān.Catching a cold this time made him take leave and rest for three days.
- ，。Tā zuó tiān lín le yǔ, shòu le yí cì liáng.He got caught in the rain yesterday and caught a cold once.
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