Definition
流汗 is a separable verb (离合词) meaning 'to sweat/perspire'. The noun 汗 can be separated from the verb 流 by inserting measure words, adjectives, or other modifiers (e.g., 流了很多汗 'sweated a lot', 流了一次汗 'sweated once'). It is commonly used in both spoken and written contexts, though 出汗 is more frequent in casual speech.
v.o.
to sweatto perspire
Examples
- 。Tā yùndòng zhīhòu liú le hěn duō hàn.He sweated a lot after exercising.
- 。Wǒ jīntiān liú le sān cì hàn.I sweated three times today.
- ，流汗。Tiānqì tài rè le, wǒ yìzhí zài liú hàn.The weather is too hot; I've been sweating all the time.
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