Usage note
汗这个词用来描述人体在运动或天气炎热时流出来的液体。
hàn cǐ gēng zài xǔ sòng rén yǐn dòng huò qí tiān rè shí liú chū lái de yè ròu.
The word 汗 is used to describe the liquid that the human body sweats out when exercising or in hot weather.
Context note
汗常出现在描述天气炎热、运动出汗或烹饪时食物出油的情境中。
hàn cháng chū xiàn xùn sòng tiān qì rè yán, yùn dòng hàn hàn huò qí chī food pǔ shí chū yóu de qíng jìng zhōng.
汗 often appears in contexts describing hot weather, sweating during exercise, or the oiliness of food when cooking.
5 examples
天气很热，我出了很多汗。
tiān qì hěn rè， wǒ chū le hěn duō hàn。
The weather was very hot, and I sweated a lot.
他跑了一圈，全身都湿了汗。
tā pǎo le yì quān， quán shēn dōu shī le hàn。
He ran around the track, and his whole body was wet with sweat.
炒菜时油会出很多汗。
chǎo cài shí yóu huì chū hěn duō hàn。
When stir-frying, oil will produce a lot of grease.
他紧张得满头大汗。
tā jǐn zhāng dé mǎn tóu dà hàn。
He was so nervous that he had heavy sweat on his forehead.
运动后要擦掉身上的汗。
yùn dòng hòu yào cā diào shēn shàng de hàn。
After exercising, you should wipe off the sweat from your body.
5 mini stories
小明今天天气很热，他去公园跑步了。跑完步之后，他的衣服都被汗水湿透了。
xiǎo míng jīn tiān tiān qì hěn rè， tā qù gōng yuán pǎo bù le。 pǎo wán bù zhī hòu， tā de yī fu dōu bèi hàn shuǐ shī tòu le。
Xiaoming went running in the park today because it was very hot. After he finished, his clothes were completely soaked with sweat.
妈妈在厨房做饭时，锅里的油会出很多汗。她用纸巾擦掉这些汗。
mā ma zài chú fáng zuò fàn shí， guō lǐ de yóu huì chū hěn duō hàn。 tā yòng zhǐ jīn cā diào zhè xiē hàn。
Mom would wipe off the grease from the pan when cooking in the kitchen. It would produce a lot of oil.
夏天的时候，我经常在户外运动，所以身上总是有很多汗。
xià tiān de shí hòu， wǒ jīng cháng zài hù wài yùn dòng， suǒ yǐ shēn shàng zǒng shì yǒu hěn duō hàn。
In summer, I often exercise outdoors, so my body is always full of sweat.
他紧张地等待面试结果，额头冒出了很多汗。
tā jǐn zhāng dì děng dài miàn shì jié guǒ， é tóu mào chū le hěn duō hàn。
He was nervous while waiting for the interview results and had a lot of sweat on his forehead.
运动后要记得补充水分，因为身体会通过出汗来调节体温。
yùn dòng hòu yào jì de bǔ chōng shuǐ fèn， yīn wèi shēn tǐ huì tōng guò chū hàn lái tiáo jié tǐ wēn。
After exercising, remember to replenish fluids because your body sweats to regulate its temperature.
Mini dialogue
运动后出汗
A
你脸上都是汗，快擦一擦。
Nǐ liǎn shàng dōu shì hàn, kuài cā yi cā.
Your face is all sweaty, wipe it quickly.
B
刚才跑步了，所以流了很多汗。
Gāngcái pǎobù le, suǒyǐ liú le hěn duō hàn.
I just went running, so I sweated a lot.
多喝水
A
天气太热了，我一动就出汗。
Tiānqì tài rè le, wǒ yī dòng jiù chū hàn.
The weather is too hot, I sweat as soon as I move.
B
流汗后要多喝水，补充水分。
Liú hàn hòu yào duō hē shuǐ, bǔchōng shuǐfèn.
Drink more water after sweating to rehydrate.
Related words and contrasts
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汗水
hànshuǐ
sweat (emphasizing the liquid)
Often used to describe sweat from hard work or exercise.
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流汗
liú hàn
to sweat (verb phrase)
Verb-object phrase meaning 'to perspire'.
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出汗
chū hàn
to sweat (verb phrase)
Another common verb phrase for 'to sweat'.