汗 hàn
“perspiration; sweat; to be speechless (out of helplessness, embarrassment etc) (Internet slang used as an interjection)”
nounHSK 4 · 2021 list level 5Measure word 滴 · 头 · 身
新HSK等级2025 HSK 3.0 syllabus level
汗 appears in the November 2025 exam syllabus in the following numbered entry. Levels refer to the listed reading and use, not every meaning.
- Entry 1288: 汗 hàn — Level 4; official annotation 4 (名). PDF page 112
Separate from the HSK 2.0 and 2021 list labels above. Compare the three lists.
用法How to use 汗
汗 is the everyday noun for sweat or perspiration. It commonly appears in phrases like 出汗 and 流汗, or with 擦 to talk about wiping sweat. Learners should treat it as a noun for something the body produces, not as a verb meaning “to sweat.”
例句Example sentences
- 运动以后我出了很多汗。yùn dòng yǐ hòu wǒ chū le hěn duō hàn.After exercising, I sweated a lot.
- 今天太热了，他一直在流汗。jīn tiān tài rè le, tā yì zhí zài liú hàn.It’s so hot today that he keeps sweating.
- 她用手擦掉脸上的汗。tā yòng shǒu cā diào liǎn shàng de hàn.She wiped the sweat off her face with her hand.
常见错误Common mistakes
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✗我昨天汗了很多。
✓我昨天出了很多汗。
汗 is a noun, so use 出 or 流 before it to say that someone sweats.
义项All meanings
- hán: see 汗, 汗国
- hàn: perspiration; sweat; to be speechless (out of helplessness, embarrassment etc) (Internet slang used as an interjection)