流涕

liútì

verb

Meanings

1 to have a runny nose
2 rhinorrhea

Characters

nasal mucus; tears

Examples

HSK 7-9

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.

HSK 7-9

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