寒气 (hán qì) — cold air, draft, or penetrating chill

Definition

Literally 'cold qi' — refers to cold air, a draft, or (in TCM contexts) the chill that penetrates the body and causes illness, as in 受寒气 (catch a chill).

noun
cold airdraftor penetrating chill

Examples

  • 寒气
    Wài miàn hán qì hěn zhòng, duō chuān diǎn yī fu.
    The cold air outside is strong; put on more clothes.
  • 寒气
    Tā gǎn mào le, yī shēng shuō shì yīn wèi tǐ nèi hán qì tài zhòng.
    He caught a cold; the doctor said it's because there's too much cold energy in his body.
  • 寒气
    Dǎ kāi chuāng hu huì yǒu hán qì jìn lái, xiǎo xīn bú yào zháo liáng.
    Opening the window will let in a draft; be careful not to catch a chill.

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