Writing
着凉 (zháoliáng) — how to say "to catch a cold" in Chinese
着凉
To catch a cold
verb
Character composition
着
to touch, to burn
凉
cool
Radicals / Keys
目
Eye
#109 · mù · 5 strokes
冫
Ice
#15 · bīng · 2 strokes
Collocations
容易着凉
róngyì zháoliáng
easy to catch a cold
着凉感冒
zháoliáng gǎnmào
catch a cold
别着凉
bié zháoliáng
don't catch a cold
Examples
昨天出去玩的时候衣服穿得太少，结果晚上就着凉了。
Yesterday when I went out to play, I wore too little clothing and ended up catching a cold in the evening.
小心别着凉。
Be careful not to catch a cold.
Frequently asked questions
How to say catch a cold in Chinese?
"to catch a cold" in Chinese is 着凉 (zháoliáng).
What does 着凉 mean in English?
着凉 (zháoliáng) means "To catch a cold".
How is 着凉 pronounced?
It is pronounced zháoliáng (written as zhaoliang). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to catch a cold" in Chinese characters?
It is written 着凉: 着 has 11 strokes, 凉 has 10 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 着凉?
着凉 belongs to the HSK 5 vocabulary list.
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