鼻塞

bísè

verb

Meanings

1 to have a stuffy nose
2 nasal congestion

Characters

Examples

HSK 4

感冒让我鼻塞，睡不好觉。

Gǎnmào ràng wǒ bísè, shuì bùhǎo jiào.

A cold gave me a stuffy nose; I can't sleep well.

HSK 6

鼻塞的时候滴点盐水有帮助。

Bísè de shíhou dī diǎn yánshuǐ yǒu bāngzhù.

When your nose is stuffy, a few drops of saline solution helps.

Tips

mistakes

塞 is read sè in this medical term (to block), not sāi. Compare 堵塞 (blocked) and 闭塞 (obstructed) vs 塞车 (traffic jam) where sāi is used.

Stroke Order

鼻 bí

塞 sāi