着凉

著涼

zháoliáng

verb #17,115

Meanings

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

你穿这么少，小心着凉。

Nǐ chuān zhème shǎo, xiǎoxīn zháoliáng.

You're wearing so little — be careful not to catch cold.

昨晚没盖被子，今天着凉了。

Zuówǎn méi gài bèizi, jīntiān zháoliáng le.

I didn't cover myself with a blanket last night and caught a cold today.

mistakes

The 着 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).

着 zhe

凉 liáng