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How do you say "sneeze" in Chinese?
打喷嚏
dǎ pēn tì
In Chinese, "sneeze" is 打喷嚏 (dǎ pēn tì).
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Pronunciation
Say "dǎ pēn tì" — "dǎ" is dipping down and curling back up (tone 3); "pēn" is flat and level, held steady (tone 1), and finally "tì" is falling fast and sharp, like a command (tone 4).
Writing and usage
打喷嚏 is written using hanzi. It's a noun, part of the vocabulary taught in the Noun Town language learning game.
Example sentence
一声响亮的喷嚏在房间里回荡。
yī shēng xiǎng liàng de pēn tì zài fáng jiān lǐ huí dàng 。
A loud sneeze echoed across the room.
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How to remember 打喷嚏
Break "打喷嚏" (dǎ pēn tì) into "dǎ pēn tì" and repeat it slowly a few times until the rhythm sticks in your ear.
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Questions about 打喷嚏
How do you pronounce 打喷嚏?
Say "dǎ pēn tì" — "dǎ" is dipping down and curling back up (tone 3); "pēn" is flat and level, held steady (tone 1), and finally "tì" is falling fast and sharp, like a command (tone 4).
Is 打喷嚏 formal or casual?
打喷嚏 is a neutral, everyday word that works in both casual and polite speech.
How is 打喷嚏 used in Chinese?
打喷嚏 is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: 一声响亮的喷嚏在房间里回荡。 (A loud sneeze echoed across the room.).
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