冷汗

lěnghàn
noun #22,413

Meanings

  1. 1 cold sweat

Examples

Yī xiǎng dào nà cì shìgù, tā jiù mào lěnghàn.
Just thinking about that accident makes him break out in a cold sweat.
Kǎoshì jiéguǒ chūlái de nà yī kè, tā xià chūle yī shēn lěnghàn.
The moment the exam results came out, she was scared into a cold sweat.

Tips

usage
冷汗 almost always appears with the verb (mào) — 冷汗 (to break out in a cold sweat). It is used figuratively for moments of shock, near-miss accidents, or sudden fear.

Stroke Order

lěng
hàn