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打喷嚏
dǎ pēntì
Description
打喷嚏就是鼻子突然「啊嚏」一声。
打喷嚏 is when your nose suddenly makes an 'achoo' sound.
感冒或者闻到胡椒的时候，人常常会打喷嚏。
People often 打喷嚏 when they have a cold or smell pepper.
Meanings
打喷嚏dǎ pēntì
to sneeze
他一进屋就打了个喷嚏。
He sneezed as soon as he entered the room.
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Notes
- Etymology
打 'to do/make' + 喷嚏 'a sneeze'; 打 is a light verb here.
- Nuance
喷嚏 can split, e.g. 打了一个喷嚏 'sneezed once'.
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