过敏 guòmǐn allergic
(medicine) allergic; hypersensitive; (figuratively) oversensitive; prone to overreact
How to remember 过敏: 过 to cross + 敏 fast = allergic.
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How it is used
- The medical word for an allergy - 我对花粉过敏 (wǒ duì huāfěn guòmǐn) I'm allergic to pollen. The trigger is marked with 对 (duì).
- Also works figuratively for being oversensitive/touchy - 你别太过敏 (nǐ bié tài guòmǐn) don't overreact.
- Can be a noun too: 过敏反应 (guòmǐn fǎnyìng) allergic reaction; 过敏源 (guòmǐnyuán) allergen.
Example sentences
- 你可能对花粉或灰尘过敏。 Nǐ kěnéng duì huāfěn huò huīchén guòmǐn.Probably you are allergic to pollen or dust.
- 我知道汤姆对蜜蜂过敏。 Wǒ zhīdào tāngmǔ duì mìfēng guòmǐn.I know Tom is allergic to bees.
- 不要忘记汤姆对花生过敏。 Búyào wàngjì tāngmǔ duì huāshēng guòmǐn.Don't forget Tom is allergic to peanuts.