喷嚏 (pēn tì) — sneeze
Definition
喷嚏 (pēntì) names the sneeze itself — the act and the sound. Note it almost always appears in the fixed phrase 打喷嚏 ('to sneeze'); using 喷嚏 as a lone verb is unidiomatic.
noun
sneeze
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 喷嚏。Tā dǎ le yí gè pēn tì.He sneezed.
- ，。Wǒ zuì jìn zǒng shì dǎ pēn tì, kě néng shì gǎn mào le.I've been sneezing a lot lately; maybe I have a cold.
- 。Tā dǎ pēn tì de shí hou yòng shǒu wǔ zhù le zuǐ.She covered her mouth with her hand when she sneezed.
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