过敏 (guò mǐn): to be allergic

Meaning & Stroke Order

HSK 5verb

Word info

Pinyin
Meaning: to be allergic
Characters: 2
Part of speech: verb
HSK level: HSK 5

Full definitions

(medicine) allergic
hypersensitive
(fig.) oversensitive
prone to overreact

Chinese explanation

指身体对某些物质、食物或环境产生异常反应，常表现为皮肤痒、打喷嚏、流鼻涕、咳嗽等
也比喻对某人或某事特别敏感、容易反感或反应过度。

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Character breakdown

HSK 2

to cross

HSK 6

quick; nimble; agile

Example sentences

As soon as spring arrives, pollen drifts everywhere in the park. I'm allergic to pollen, so I can only put on a mask and watch others enjoy the flowers from a distance.

After she took a bite of seafood, not long after, a patch of red rash appeared on her body. The doctor examined her and said it was a seafood allergy; she absolutely must not eat it again.

My child is allergic to milk, so every time I go to the supermarket, I carefully check the ingredient list on the packaging and only dare to buy it after confirming there are no dairy products.

Some people are allergic to penicillin, so before giving an injection, the nurse must first do a skin test, and only after confirming it's safe can the medication be used.

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