着风 (zhāo) — to catch a cold (from wind/draft)
Definition
A colloquial, traditional-style way to say 'catch a cold from wind/draft' (着了风). Less clinical than 感冒; emphasizes wind or draft as the cause.
verb
to catch a cold (from wind/draft)
Examples
- ，。Tā zuó tiān zhe le fēng, jīn tiān méi lái shàng bān.He caught a cold from the wind yesterday; he didn't come to work today.
- ，。Kāi zhe chuāng hu róng yì zhe le fēng, zuì hǎo guān shàng.Leaving the window open makes it easy to catch a cold from the draft; better close it.
- ，。Wǒ shàng ge yuè zhe le yí cì fēng, nán shòu le hǎo jǐ tiān.I caught a cold from the wind once last month and felt awful for several days.
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