感
冒

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The word 感冒 is formed by combining the character 感, meaning "to feel" or "sensation", with 冒, meaning "to emit" or "to venture", so the compound literally conveys the concept of feeling the invasion or exposure to harmful elements, such as wind or cold, which in practical use refers to the common cold.

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我妹妹感冒了。

Wǒ mèimei gǎnmào le.

My younger sister has caught a cold.

他感冒时总是咳嗽。

Tā gǎnmào shí zǒngshì késou.

He always coughs when he has a cold.

感冒了要按时吃药。

Gǎnmào le yào ànshí chīyào.

If you have a cold, you should take medicine on time.

天气突然变冷，小心感冒。

Tiānqì tūrán biàn lěng, xiǎoxīn gǎnmào.

The weather suddenly turned cold, be careful not to catch a cold.

感冒虽然好了，但还有点咳嗽。

Gǎnmào suīrán hǎo le, dàn hái yǒu diǎn késou.

Although the cold is better, there's still a bit of a cough.

Word Definition - 感冒

gǎn mào to catch cold; (common) cold; CL:場|场[cháng],次[cì]; (coll.) to be interested in (often used in the negative); (Tw) to detest; can't stand

Individual Character Details

感 gǎn
冒 mào, mào, mào