冷汗

lěnghàn
noun #22,413

Meanings

  1. 1 cold sweat

Examples

HSK 6
Yì xiǎngdào nà cì shìgù, tā jiù mào lěnghàn.
Just thinking about that accident makes him break out in a cold sweat.
HSK 6
Kǎoshì jiéguǒ chūlái de nà yí kè, tā xià chū le yìshēn lěnghàn.
The moment the exam results came out, she was scared into a cold sweat.

Tips

usage
冷汗 almost always appears with the verb 冒 (mào): 冒冷汗 (to break out in a cold sweat). It is used figuratively for moments of shock, near-miss accidents, or sudden fear.

Stroke Order

冷 lěng
汗 hàn