出汗

• Pinyin: chū hàn
• Hanzi breakdown: 出 (come out) + 汗 (sweat)

Meaning

To sweat; to perspire.

Describes the physical act of sweating due to heat, exercise, nervousness, or illness. Can be used literally or figuratively (e.g., 冷汗 for cold sweat from fear). Common in health and exercise contexts.

Examples

1. 跑了五公里，我出了一身汗。 After running five kilometers, I was drenched in sweat.
2. 天气太热了，坐着不动都出汗。 The weather is too hot — even sitting still makes me sweat.
3. 他紧张得直出汗，手心都湿了。 He was so nervous he kept sweating, and his palms were wet.

Usage Guide

Context: health, exercise, weather, emotions

Tone: descriptive

Do Say

• 运动出汗对身体有好处。(Sweating from exercise is good for your health.)
• 你出汗了，喝点水吧。(You're sweating; have some water.)

Don't Say

• 说'我出汗很多'不如'我汗很多'或'我出了很多汗'自然——注意搭配 (Saying 我出汗很多 is less natural than 我汗很多 or 我出了很多汗 — mind the collocation)

Origin & History

Compound of 出 (to come out) + 汗 (sweat), literally meaning sweat coming out of the body.

Cultural Context

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal