着凉 (zháo liáng) — to catch a cold

Definição

着凉 (zháo liáng) means 'to catch a cold' — specifically from being cold (weather, no jacket, rain). Unlike 感冒, it focuses on the CAUSE (exposure to cold) rather than the illness itself.

verb
to catch a cold

Exemplos

  • Tā zuó tiān zhe le liáng, jīn tiān fā shāo le.
    He caught a cold yesterday and has a fever today.
  • 着凉
    Tiān qì biàn lěng le, xiǎo xīn bié zháo liáng.
    The weather has turned cold, be careful not to catch a cold.
  • 着凉
    Tā zháo liáng le, suǒ yǐ méi lái shàng bān.
    He caught a cold, so he didn't come to work.

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