Tuesday, July 13, 2021

Responding to Sneezing in China 在中國應對打噴嚏


In China, people often do not comment on the sneeze. Here are some polite words for use in the context of sneezing.

多喝点水 (duō hē diǎn shuǐ) - Drink more water!
保佑你 (bǎo yòu nǐ) - Bless you!
长命百岁 (chánɡ mìnɡ bǎi suì) - May you live a hundred years!

Verbs:

喷嚏 sneeze
打喷嚏 sneeze
嚏 sneeze
喷 spray, gush, spout, spurt, squirt, sneeze

Nouns:

喷嚏 sneeze, sternutation
嚏 sneeze

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