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汗

hán · han/hàn · han

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

HSK 5Old HSK 4Measure words: 滴 dī, 头 tóu, 身 shēn

Meaning

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hán 汗

  1. see 可汗 (kè hán), 汗國 / 汗国 (hán guó)

hàn 汗

  1. perspiration
  2. sweat
  3. to be speechless (out of helplessness, embarrassment etc) (Internet slang used as an interjection)
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Sweaty after the run

  1. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)看(kàn)，我(wǒ)跑(pǎo)了(le)五公里(wǔgōnglǐ)，一身(yīshēn)都(dōu)是(shì)汗(hàn)。

    Look, I ran five kilometers and I am covered in sweat.

  2. Dengdeng

    你(nǐ)的(de)汗(hàn)流(liú)到(dào)眼睛(yǎnjing)里(lǐ)了(le)，快(kuài)擦(cā)一下(yīxià)。

    Sweat is in your eyes. Wipe it quickly.

  3. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)没(méi)带(dài)毛巾(máojīn)，你(nǐ)有(yǒu)吗(ma)？

    I did not bring a towel. Do you have one?

  4. Dengdeng

    有(yǒu)，给(gěi)你(nǐ)。你(nǐ)出(chū)了(le)这么(zhème)多(duō)汗(hàn)，要(yào)多(duō)喝水(hēshuǐ)。

    Yes, here. You sweated so much. Drink more water.

  5. Liangliang

    谢谢(xièxie)。咦(yí)，这条(zhètiáo)毛巾(máojīn)怎么(zěnme)是(shì)湿(shī)的(de)？

    Thanks. Huh, why is this towel wet?

  6. Dengdeng

    对不起(duìbuqǐ)，我(wǒ)刚才(gāngcái)也(yě)用(yòng)它(tā)擦(cā)了(le)汗(hàn)。

    Sorry, I just used it to wipe my sweat too.

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2 examples
01

擦(cā)掉(diào)你(nǐ)额(é)头(tóu)上(shàng)的(de)汗(hàn)。

Wipe the sweat from your brow.

Tatoeba: Chinese by fercheung · English by fishda · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

跑(pǎo)完(wán)步(bù)后(hòu)，他(tā)全(quán)身(shēn)都(dōu)是(shì)汗(hàn)。

After finishing his run, his whole body was covered in sweat.

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