Definition
汗 (hàn) is the common word for 'sweat' in everyday conversation. 汗水 (hàn shuǐ), literally 'sweat water', is a slightly more formal or literary synonym often used in writing. 汗 pairs with measure words like 滴 (a drop), 头 (a headful), and 身 (a bodyful).
noun
sweatperspiration
Measure word · 滴, 头, 身
Easily confused
- 杆gǎnlook-alike(noun) a stick, pole, or lever
- 喊hǎnsound-aliketo shout; to yell; to call out (to someone)
- 肝gānlook-alikeliver (organ)
- 含hánsound-aliketo keep in the mouth
- 函hánsound-alikeenvelope
Examples
- 汗。Yì dī hàn cóng liǎn shàng luò xià lái.A drop of sweat fell from the face.
- ，汗。Xiàtiān de zhōngwǔ, wǒ chū le yì shēn hàn.At summer noon, I broke into a sweat all over.
- 。tā jǐnzhāng de mǎn tóu dà hànHe was so nervous that his head was covered with sweat.
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