Definition
冒汗 is a separable verb (离合词) meaning 'to sweat' or 'to break out in a sweat'. The verb 冒 and the noun 汗 can be separated by measure words, durations, or complements — for example, 冒了一身汗 ('broke out in a sweat all over') or 冒过汗 ('have sweated before'). It's commonly used to describe sweating from heat, exertion, or nervousness.
v.o.
to sweatto perspire
Examples
- 冒汗。Tā pǎo wán bù hòu quánshēn mào.After running, he was sweating all over.
- ，。Jīntiān tài rè le, wǒ mào le yì shēn hàn.It's so hot today that I broke out in a sweat all over.
- ，冒汗。Bié jǐnzhāng, yì jǐnzhāng jiù róngyì mào.Don't be nervous — when you're nervous, you tend to sweat.
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