过敏 meaning in English
(medicine) allergic; hypersensitive; (fig.) oversensitive; prone to overreact
Meaning of 过敏
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- (medicine) allergic; hypersensitive
- (fig.) oversensitive; prone to overreact
How to use 过敏
过敏 is common in daily talk about health, usually in the pattern 对 X 过敏 (to be allergic to X). It can also describe someone who overreacts to words or situations. Example: 我对花生过敏。(Wǒ duì huāshēng guòmǐn.) I am allergic to peanuts.
过 (guò) means to pass or go beyond, and 敏 (mǐn) means sensitive or quick. Being 过敏 is being sensitive past the normal limit, so your body reacts too much to something harmless.
Common mistake: Learners often say 我过敏花生 by copying English word order, but Chinese needs 对: 我对花生过敏. Also keep the third tone on 敏 (mǐn) and do not confuse it with 每 (měi), which looks similar on the left side.
过敏 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
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过 guò · to cross · 6 strokes
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敏 mǐn · fast · 11 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 过敏.
| 不过 | bùguò | only; merely |
| 过来 | guòlái | to come over; to manage |
| 过去 | guòqù | (in the) past; former; previous; to go over; to pass by |
| 通过 | tōngguò | to pass through; to get through; to adopt (a resolution); to pass (legislation) |
| 经过 | jīngguò | to pass; to go through |
| 超过 | chāoguò | to surpass; to exceed |
| 难过 | nánguò | to feel sad; to feel unwell |
| 见过 | jiànguo | |
| 走过 | zǒuguò | to walk past; to pass by |
| 过年 | guònián | to celebrate the Chinese New Year |
| 过程 | guòchéng | course of events; process |
| 度过 | dùguò | to pass; to spend (time) |
Questions about 过敏
What does 过敏 mean?
过敏 (guòmǐn) means "(medicine) allergic; hypersensitive; (fig.) oversensitive; prone to overreact" and is used as a verb and adjective.
How do you write 过敏?
过敏 is made of 2 characters: 过 (6 strokes), 敏 (11 strokes). That is 17 strokes in total.
Is 过敏 an HSK word?
Yes. 过敏 is on the HSK 5 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 过敏 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 过敏 is written 過敏.
How do I say I have allergies or hay fever in Chinese?
You can say 我有过敏 (wǒ yǒu guòmǐn) or 我容易过敏 (wǒ róngyì guòmǐn) for being prone to allergies. Hay fever is usually 花粉过敏 (huāfěn guòmǐn), pollen allergy.
Can 过敏 describe a person who is too sensitive emotionally?
Yes. In a figurative sense, 你太过敏了 (nǐ tài guòmǐn le) means you are overreacting or being oversensitive. A more common word for emotional sensitivity is 敏感 (mǐngǎn), which is softer and not always negative.