Writing
感冒 (gǎnmào) — how to say "cold" in Chinese
感冒
Cold (illness)
noun · verb
Character composition
感
to feel
冒
to break through, to advance
Radicals / Keys
心
Heart
#61 · xīn · 4 strokes
冂
Wide
#13 · jiōng · 2 strokes
Collocations
得感冒
dé gǎnmào
catch a cold
感冒药
gǎnmào yào
cold medicine
Examples
我这两天有点感冒，嗓子疼，所以不想出门。
I've had a bit of a cold these past two days, my throat hurts, so I don't want to go out.
我好像感冒了。
It seems I have a cold.
Mnemonic
[gǎnmào-] Gandalf the Grey is facing a chilly sorcerer named 感冒, the Cold 🤧. Using his staff, he feels 感 the frosty breath of the enemy and boldly advances 冒 through the storm of sneezes. Gandalf triumphs over 感冒, bringing warmth and comfort back to the land!
Frequently asked questions
How do you say "cold" in Chinese?
"cold" in Chinese is 感冒 (gǎnmào).
感冒 meaning in English
感冒 (gǎnmào) means "Cold (illness)".
How is 感冒 pronounced?
It is pronounced gǎnmào (written as ganmao). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How to write ganmao in Chinese?
It is written 感冒: 感 has 13 strokes, 冒 has 9 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 感冒?
感冒 belongs to the HSK 3 vocabulary list.
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