Definition
着风 is a separable verb-object compound meaning 'to catch a cold from being exposed to wind or draft'. The verb part 着 (zháo) means 'to be affected by' or 'to catch', and 风 is 'wind'. As a separable verb, you can insert 了, measure words, or other elements between the two parts — for example, 着了风 (caught a cold from wind) or 着了一次风 (caught cold once). It differs from the general word 感冒 (gǎnmào), which does not specify wind exposure.
v.o.
to catch a cold (from wind/draft)
Examples
- ，。Tā zuótiān zháo le fēng, jīntiān méi lái shàngbān.He caught a cold from the wind yesterday; he didn't come to work today.
- ，。Kāizhe chuānghu róngyì zháo le fēng, zuì hǎo guān shàng.Leaving the window open makes it easy to catch a cold from the draft; better close it.
- ，。Wǒ shàng gè yuè zháo le yí cì fēng, nánshòu le hǎo jǐ tiān.I caught a cold from the wind once last month and felt awful for several days.
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