Definition
打喷嚏 is a separable verb-object phrase (离合词) meaning 'to sneeze'. The verb 打 can be separated from the object 喷嚏, e.g., 打了一个喷嚏 (sneezed once). It is the standard way to express sneezing in Chinese.
phrase
to sneeze
Examples
- ，打喷嚏。Tā gǎnmào le, bùtíng de dǎ pēn tì.He has a cold and keeps sneezing.
- 打喷嚏。Nǐ dǎ pēn tì de shíhou yào yòng shǒuzhǒu dǎng zhù.You should cover with your elbow when you sneeze.
- ，。Tā zhǐ dǎ le yí xià pēn tì, jiù méi shì le.He only sneezed once and then was fine.
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