着凉

著涼
zháoliáng
verb #17,115

Meanings

  1. 1 to catch cold

Characters

Literally 'affected by cold' — to catch a chill.

Examples

Nǐ chuān zhème shǎo, xiǎoxīn zháoliáng.
You're wearing so little — be careful not to catch cold.
Zuówǎn méi gài bèizi, jīntiān zháoliáng le.
I didn't cover myself with a blanket last night and caught a cold today.

Tips

mistakes
The here is pronounced zháo (2nd tone), not zhe or zhuó. It means 'to be affected by' — the same reading as in 着火 (zháohuǒ, to catch fire).

Stroke Order

zhe
liáng