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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