流涕

liútì

verb

Meanings

1 to have a runny nose
2 rhinorrhea

Characters

nasal mucus; tears

Examples

病人出现发热、咳嗽、流涕等症状。

Bìngrén chūxiàn fārè, késou, liútì děng zhèngzhuàng.

The patient shows symptoms such as fever, cough, and runny nose.

花粉过敏让他不停地打喷嚏流涕。

Huāfěn guòmǐn ràng tā bùtíng de dǎ pēntì liútì.

His pollen allergy makes him sneeze and have a runny nose constantly.

Tips

register

Medical/formal. Ordinary people say 流鼻涕 — exactly the same meaning with 鼻 inserted, closer to the spoken 'nose runs' phrasing. 流涕 stays in clinical notes and pharmacy labels.

Stroke Order

流 liú

涕 tì