Writing
打喷嚏 (dǎ pēntì) — how to say "to sneeze" in Chinese
打喷嚏
To sneeze
Character composition
打
light verb expressing a bodily action
喷嚏
sneeze
Radicals / Keys
口
Mouth
#30 · kǒu · 3 strokes
手
Hand
#64 · shǒu · 4 strokes
Collocations
打喷嚏不止
dǎ pēntì bùzhǐ
sneezing non-stop
Examples
他对花粉过敏，一到春天就总是打喷嚏、流鼻涕。
He is allergic to pollen, and as soon as spring arrives, he always sneezes and has a runny nose.
我打喷嚏了。
I sneezed.
Frequently asked questions
How to say sneeze in Chinese?
"to sneeze" in Chinese is 打喷嚏 (dǎ pēntì).
What does 打喷嚏 mean in English?
打喷嚏 (dǎ pēntì) means "To sneeze".
How is 打喷嚏 pronounced?
It is pronounced dǎ pēntì (written as da penti, dapenti). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to sneeze" in Chinese characters?
It is written 打喷嚏: 打 has 5 strokes, 喷 has 12 strokes, 嚏 has 17 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 打喷嚏?
打喷嚏 belongs to the HSK 5 vocabulary list.
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