喷嚏

噴嚏

pēntì

noun #17,565

Meanings

1 sneeze

Characters

to spray; to spurt

Examples

他打了一个很大的喷嚏。

Tā dǎ le yī gè hěn dà de pēntì.

He let out a big sneeze.

花粉让我不停地打喷嚏。

Huāfěn ràng wǒ bùtíng de dǎ pēntì.

Pollen makes me sneeze non-stop.

Tips

culture

In Chinese folk belief, sneezing means someone is talking about you (有人在念叨你). One sneeze means someone misses you, two means someone is badmouthing you.

Stroke Order

喷 pēn

嚏 tì