打喷嚏 dǎpēntì to sneeze
How to remember 打喷嚏: 打 hit + 喷 to spray + 嚏 to sneeze = to sneeze.
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How it is used
- To sneeze - 我打了个喷嚏 (wǒ dǎle ge pēntì) I sneezed. The verb must be 打, never 做.
- Like other involuntary body actions it takes 打: 打哈欠 (dǎ hāqian) yawn, 打嗝 (dǎgé) hiccup.
- Separable - you can insert a measure word: 打了一个喷嚏.
Example sentences
- 我打喷嚏了。 Wǒ dǎpēntì le.I am sneezing.
- 我止不住打喷嚏。 Wǒ zhǐbúzhù dǎpēntì.I can't stop sneezing.
- 你咳嗽、打喷嚏或打哈欠的时候要捂住你的嘴。 Nǐ késòu, dǎpēntì huò dǎhāqiàn de shíhòu yào wǔzhù nǐ de zuǐ.Cover your mouth when you cough, sneeze, or yawn.