感冒 gǎn mào
“to catch cold; (common) cold; (coll.) to be interested in (often used in the negative)”
verb, verb / nounHSK 3 · 2021 list level 3Measure word 场 · 次
新HSK等级2025 HSK 3.0 syllabus level
感冒 appears in the November 2025 exam syllabus in the following numbered entry. Levels refer to the listed reading and use, not every meaning.
- Entry 638: 感冒 gǎnmào — Level 3; official annotation 3 (名、动). PDF page 95
Separate from the HSK 2.0 and 2021 list labels above. Compare the three lists.
用法How to use 感冒
感冒 is the everyday word for catching a cold or having a cold. As a verb it is used with 了 or after 得 to say someone has caught a cold (我感冒了, 得了感冒), and as a noun it names the illness itself (感冒是一种常见病). It commonly appears before 药 (感冒药) and in warnings like 别感冒.
例句Example sentences
- 我昨天感冒了，今天没去上班。wǒ zuó tiān gǎn mào le, jīn tiān méi qù shàng bān.I caught a cold yesterday, so I didn't go to work today.
- 天气很冷，多穿点衣服，别感冒。tiān qì hěn lěng, duō chuān diǎn yī fu, bié gǎn mào.It's very cold, put on more clothes so you don't catch a cold.
- 他感冒了，嗓子很疼，吃了点感冒药。tā gǎn mào le, sǎng zi hěn téng, chī le diǎn gǎn mào yào.He has a cold and his throat hurts; he took some cold medicine.
常见错误Common mistakes
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✗我昨天有了感冒。
✓我昨天感冒了。
感冒 is used as a verb meaning 'to catch a cold', so it takes 了 directly and does not go after 有.