冒汗

màohàn

verb #19,956

Meanings

HSK 4

跑完五公里后，他全身冒汗。

Pǎo wán wǔ gōnglǐ hòu, tā quánshēn màohàn.

After running five kilometers, he was sweating all over.

HSK 6

听到这个坏消息，她吓得直冒冷汗。

Tīngdào zhège huài xiāoxi, tā xià de zhí mào lěnghàn.

Hearing the bad news, she broke out in a cold sweat from fright.

usage

冒汗 literally means 'to emit sweat' (冒 = to emit/exude). 冒冷汗 specifically means 'to break out in a cold sweat' from fear or shock.

冒 mào

汗 hàn