When you feel a tickle in your nose and suddenly expel air forcefully, you are 打喷嚏 (dǎ pēntì), which means 'to sneeze'. This is a common involuntary action that happens when your body tries to clear irritants from your nasal passages. You might say, '我感冒了，一直打喷嚏' (Wǒ gǎnmào le, yìzhí dǎ pēntì), meaning 'I have a cold, and I keep sneezing.' It's a useful phrase to know when talking about allergies or common illnesses.
When discussing bodily functions in Chinese, direct and descriptive verbs are often used. 打喷嚏 (dǎ pēntì) literally means "to strike a sneeze," which perfectly captures the sudden and forceful action of sneezing. It's a common and straightforward term you'll hear in everyday conversations when someone is talking about having a cold or allergies. There are no subtle nuances or alternative, more formal ways to express sneezing; 打喷嚏 is the universally accepted and understood phrase.
How Formal Is It?
"他今天早上打了一連串的噴嚏。(He sneezed a series of sneezes this morning.)"
"我感冒了，一直打喷嚏。(I have a cold and keep sneezing.)"
"你是不是要打噴了？(Are you about to sneeze?)"
"小貓咪阿嚏了一聲。(The kitten went 'achoo'.)"
Ejemplos por nivel
我感冒了，一直打喷嚏。
I have a cold, and I keep sneezing.
你为什么打喷嚏？
Why are you sneezing?
他今天早上打喷嚏了。
He sneezed this morning.
我闻到花粉就打喷嚏。
I sneeze when I smell pollen.
小狗也打喷嚏。
The puppy also sneezes.
她打喷嚏的声音很大。
Her sneeze is very loud.
请问，你可以不打喷嚏吗？
Excuse me, can you not sneeze?
他打喷嚏的时候闭上眼睛。
He closes his eyes when he sneezes.
我感冒了，所以经常打喷嚏。
I have a cold, so I often sneeze.
他对花粉过敏，一到春天就打喷嚏。
He is allergic to pollen, and sneezes as soon as spring arrives.
灰尘太多，让她忍不住打喷嚏。
There was too much dust, which made her unable to stop sneezing.
你是不是要打喷嚏了？
Are you about to sneeze?
他打喷嚏的声音很大，吓了我一跳。
His sneeze was very loud, it startled me.
我一进屋就打喷嚏，可能是屋里有灰尘。
I sneezed as soon as I entered the room, there might be dust inside.
冷空气一吹，他就开始打喷嚏。
As soon as the cold air blew, he started to sneeze.
打喷嚏是身体清除刺激物的一种方式。
Sneezing is a way for the body to clear irritants.
我感冒了，不停地打喷嚏。
I have a cold and keep sneezing.
他对花粉过敏，春天经常打喷嚏。
He is allergic to pollen, so he often sneezes in spring.
冷空气一刺激，他就会打喷嚏。
He sneezes whenever cold air stimulates him.
每次见到猫，我都会打喷嚏，可能是过敏。
Every time I see a cat, I sneeze. I might be allergic.
他打了个大喷嚏，把大家都吓了一跳。
He let out a big sneeze, which startled everyone.
你是不是要打喷嚏了？用纸巾捂住嘴巴。
Are you about to sneeze? Cover your mouth with a tissue.
医生说我最近总是打喷嚏是因为换季了。
The doctor said I've been sneezing a lot recently because of the change of seasons.
一阵灰尘扬起，他忍不住打了个喷嚏。
A cloud of dust rose, and he couldn't help but sneeze.
Colocaciones comunes
Frases Comunes
我感冒了，一直打喷嚏。
I have a cold and keep sneezing.
他昨天晚上开始打喷嚏。
He started sneezing last night.
她对花粉过敏，会不停打喷嚏。
She is allergic to pollen and will sneeze incessantly.
我鼻子痒，想打喷嚏。
My nose is itchy, I want to sneeze.
他打喷嚏的声音很大。
His sneeze is very loud.
我突然打了个喷嚏。
I suddenly sneezed.
今天早上我忍不住打喷嚏。
I couldn't help but sneeze this morning.
打喷嚏的时候要捂住嘴巴。
Cover your mouth when you sneeze.
他打喷嚏打得脸都红了。
He sneezed so much his face turned red.
小孩子打喷嚏很可爱。
Children sneezing are very cute.
Se confunde a menudo con
This is the noun form of 'sneeze'. '打' (dǎ) is the verb meaning 'to hit' or 'to make', so '打喷嚏' literally means 'to make a sneeze' or 'to hit a sneeze'.
This is the word for 'nose'. While related to sneezing, it refers to the body part, not the action.
This means 'to breathe'. While sneezing involves breathing, it's a specific, involuntary action, not general respiration.
Patrones gramaticales
Fácil de confundir
Often confused with 'to sneeze' because both involve the nose and are common cold symptoms.
打喷嚏 means a sudden, forceful expulsion of air from the nose and mouth. 流鼻涕 means a continuous discharge of mucus from the nose.
我感冒了，一直流鼻涕。 (Wǒ gǎnmào le, yīzhí liú bítì.) - I have a cold, and my nose keeps running.
Both are reflexive actions and symptoms of illness, making them easy to mix up.
打喷嚏 is about expelling air through the nose. 咳嗽 is about expelling air from the lungs through the mouth.
他不停地咳嗽，声音很大。 (Tā bùtíng de késou, shēngyīn hěn dà.) - He kept coughing loudly.
Another common cold symptom related to the nose, which can be mistakenly used when one means 'to sneeze'.
打喷嚏 is an action. 鼻塞 is a condition of having a blocked nose.
我的鼻子很塞，呼吸不顺畅。 (Wǒ de bízi hěn sāi, hūxī bù shùnchàng.) - My nose is very blocked, and I can't breathe smoothly.
Part of a general cold or flu symptom set, which might lead to confusion if learners are just trying to express general sickness.
打喷嚏 is a specific action. 发烧 is having a high body temperature.
他看起来很不舒服，可能发烧了。 (Tā kàn qǐlái hěn bú shūfu, kěnéng fāshāo le.) - He looks very uncomfortable, probably has a fever.
Often used as a general term for being sick with a cold, and 'to sneeze' is a symptom of it.
打喷嚏 is a symptom. 感冒 is the illness itself (a cold).
我昨天淋雨了，今天感冒了。 (Wǒ zuótiān línyǔ le, jīntiān gǎnmào le.) - I got caught in the rain yesterday, and today I have a cold.
Patrones de oraciones
Subj. + 打喷嚏。
他打喷嚏。
Subj. + 正在 + 打喷嚏。
她正在打喷嚏。
Subj. + 因为 + reason + 所以 + 打喷嚏。
他因为感冒所以打喷嚏。(He sneezes because he has a cold.)
Subj. + 一直 + 打喷嚏。
她一直打喷嚏，可能是过敏了。(She keeps sneezing, maybe she's allergic.)
每当 + condition, + Subj. + 都 + 会 + 打喷嚏。
每当天气变冷，他都会打喷嚏。(Every time the weather gets cold, he sneezes.)
Subj. + 感觉 + 想 + 打喷嚏。
我感觉想打喷嚏。(I feel like I want to sneeze.)
Subj. + 被 + obj. + 弄得 + 打喷嚏。
我被花粉弄得一直打喷嚏。(I was made to sneeze constantly by the pollen.)
Subj. + 忍不住 + 打喷嚏。
他忍不住打喷嚏。(He couldn't help but sneeze.)
Familia de palabras
Sustantivos
Cómo usarlo
打喷嚏 (dǎ pēntì) is used just like "to sneeze" in English. You can say things like "我打喷嚏了" (Wǒ dǎ pēntì le - I sneezed) or "他一直在打喷嚏" (Tā yīzhí zài dǎ pēntì - He keeps sneezing).
A common mistake is to try and break down the characters individually. While 打 (dǎ) means "to hit," and 喷嚏 (pēntì) refers to a sneeze, you should always learn and use them together as a fixed phrase for "to sneeze." Don't try to use just 喷嚏 on its own as a verb.
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Listen for 'sneeze'.
Listen for 'always sneeze'.
Listen for 'why sneeze'.
Read this aloud:
我打喷嚏了。
Focus: 打喷嚏 (dǎ pēn tì)
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他常常打喷嚏。
Focus: 常常 (cháng cháng)
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你感冒了吗？所以你打喷嚏。
Focus: 感冒 (gǎn mào)
Dijiste:
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Write a sentence using '打喷嚏' to say 'My cat sneezes a lot.'
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Sample answer
我的猫经常打喷嚏。
Translate the sentence 'He sneezed because he was cold.' into Chinese using '打喷嚏'.
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Sample answer
他打喷嚏因为他很冷。
Complete the sentence: '我感冒了，所以我想___。' (I have a cold, so I want to ___.)
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Sample answer
我感冒了，所以我想打喷嚏。
小明为什么打喷嚏？
Read this passage:
小明感冒了，他一直打喷嚏。他觉得很不舒服，想回家睡觉。
小明为什么打喷嚏？
文章说小明感冒了，所以他一直打喷嚏。
文章说小明感冒了，所以他一直打喷嚏。
我的狗为什么打喷嚏？
Read this passage:
今天天气很冷，我的狗一直打喷嚏。我给他穿了一件衣服，他就不打喷嚏了。
我的狗为什么打喷嚏？
文章提到今天天气很冷，而且给他穿衣服后就不打喷嚏了，说明他是冷了。
文章提到今天天气很冷，而且给他穿衣服后就不打喷嚏了，说明他是冷了。
春天很多人会打喷嚏的原因是什么？
Read this passage:
春天来了，花粉很多。很多人会打喷嚏，眼睛也会痒。我吃药以后就好多了。
春天很多人会打喷嚏的原因是什么？
文章说“春天来了，花粉很多。很多人会打喷嚏”，所以是花粉的原因。
文章说“春天来了，花粉很多。很多人会打喷嚏”，所以是花粉的原因。
This sentence means 'I sneeze'.
This sentence means 'She can sneeze'.
This sentence means 'Why do you sneeze?'.
He caught a cold and keeps sneezing.
My nose is ticklish, I feel like I'm going to sneeze.
It's easy to sneeze in winter, so pay attention to keeping warm.
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你为什么一直打喷嚏？
Focus: 为什么 (wèi shén me)
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我感觉我要打喷嚏了。
Focus: 感觉 (gǎn jué)
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打喷嚏的时候，要用手捂住嘴巴。
Focus: 捂住 (wǔ zhù)
Dijiste:
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The sentence describes someone sneezing because they caught a cold. '他' (He) is the subject, '感冒了' (caught a cold) is the reason, and '在打喷嚏' (is sneezing) is the action.
This sentence explains that she has been sneezing continuously due to pollen allergies. '她' (She) is the subject, '因为...所以...' (because...therefore...) connects the reason and the result, '花粉过敏' (pollen allergy) is the reason, and '一直打喷嚏' (has been sneezing continuously) is the action.
This sentence describes how exposure to cold air can make some people sneeze. '接触到冷空气' (Exposure to cold air) is the condition, '会让' (will make) indicates a consequence, and '一些人打喷嚏' (some people sneeze) is the result.
Listen for what he does after waking up.
Listen for what causes me to sneeze.
Listen for a common symptom when having a cold.
Read this aloud:
你有没有对什么东西过敏，会让你打喷嚏？
Focus: 打喷嚏 (dǎ pēntì)
Dijiste:
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Read this aloud:
昨晚我一直打喷嚏，可能要感冒了。
Focus: 一直打喷嚏 (yīzhí dǎ pēntì)
Dijiste:
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Read this aloud:
他因为花粉过敏，常常打喷嚏。
Focus: 花粉过敏 (huāfěn guòmǐn)
Dijiste:
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This sentence means 'I caught a cold and sneezed.' The common structure is Subject + Verb + 了 (to indicate completion/change of state) + Verb/Action.
This sentence means 'She sneezed nonstop because she was allergic.' The structure '因为 (because) ... 所以 (therefore)' is common, but '因为' can also introduce a reason without '所以'. '不停地' means nonstop.
This sentence means 'The air quality is bad, always making him sneeze.' '让' means 'to let' or 'to make someone do something'. '总是' means 'always'.
当花粉季节到来时，他总是会不停地打喷嚏，眼睛也痒得厉害。这句话的意思是什么？
句子描述了花粉季节到来时，他会打喷嚏和眼睛痒，这表明他对花粉过敏，感到不适。
每次感冒，我的第一个症状就是不停地打喷嚏。根据这句话，以下哪项描述是正确的？
句子中明确提到“第一个症状就是不停地打喷嚏”，所以打喷嚏是感冒的早期症状。
屋子里灰尘太多，他一进去就打喷嚏，根本待不住。这说明什么？
因为灰尘多导致他打喷嚏并且“根本待不住”，这暗示了他对灰尘有过敏或不适的反应。
当你感到不适时，打喷嚏总是好事。
打喷嚏通常是身体对刺激物或病菌的反应，不一定总是好事，尤其是在生病时。
在寒冷的环境中，有些人可能会因为受凉而打喷嚏。
受凉是导致打喷嚏的常见原因之一，身体会通过打喷嚏来排出鼻腔内的刺激物。
打喷嚏和咳嗽是完全不同的生理反应。
打喷嚏和咳嗽都是身体清除呼吸道刺激物的反射行为，虽然表现形式不同，但目的类似，都属于呼吸道症状。
Focus on understanding the action '打喷嚏' and when it occurred.
Identify what triggers the action '打喷嚏'.
Listen for the cause of '打喷嚏' and an accompanying symptom.
Read this aloud:
他打喷嚏的声音很大，震得我都吓了一跳。
Focus: 喷嚏 (pēn tì)
Dijiste:
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每次变天我都会打喷嚏，可能是过敏了。
Focus: 变天 (biàn tiān)
Dijiste:
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请问您有没有纸巾？我一直打喷嚏。
Focus: 纸巾 (zhǐ jīn)
Dijiste:
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This sentence describes someone sneezing multiple times in a row.
This sentence expresses the common experience of sneezing frequently during a cold.
This sentence explains that high pollen in the air can cause people to sneeze.
Choose the most appropriate word to complete the sentence: “由于感冒，他不停地___。”
The sentence describes a symptom of a cold where someone can't stop sneezing. '打喷嚏' means 'to sneeze'.
Which of the following situations would most likely cause someone to '打喷嚏'?
Sneezing is often triggered by irritants like pollen, which is a common allergen.
If someone just '打喷嚏' several times in a row, what would be a polite thing to say?
In Chinese culture, after someone sneezes, it's common to express concern that they might be catching a cold.
在冬天，人们比夏天更容易打喷嚏。
While colds are more common in winter, sneezing can be caused by various factors like allergies, which can occur year-round. Therefore, it's not strictly true that people sneeze more in winter than in summer.
如果一个人过敏，他可能会经常打喷嚏。
Allergies are a very common cause of frequent sneezing.
打喷嚏时，通常应该用手捂住嘴巴和鼻子。
This is a common etiquette to prevent the spread of germs when sneezing.
The doctor advised me to rest more because I kept sneezing.
As soon as he smells pollen, he can't help but sneeze.
I suddenly let out a big sneeze, which startled everyone.
Read this aloud:
请复述：早上起来，我连续打了好几个喷嚏，看来是着凉了。
Focus: 连续打了好几个喷嚏 (lián xù dǎ le hǎo jǐ gè pēn tì)
Dijiste:
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请复述：在公共场合打喷嚏时，记得用纸巾捂住口鼻。
Focus: 捂住口鼻 (wǔ zhù kǒu bí)
Dijiste:
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Read this aloud:
请复述：天气一变冷，他就容易感冒，然后不停地打喷嚏。
Focus: 不停地打喷嚏 (bù tíng de dǎ pēn tì)
Dijiste:
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Ejemplo
他受凉了，不停地打喷嚏。
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