Hanzi

冒

to emit/to give off/to send out (or up, forth)/to brave/to face/reckless/to falsely adopt (sb's identity etc)/to feign/(literary) to cover

Hanzi

Grade

Grade 3

Pinyin

mào, mò

Bopomofo

ㄇㄠˋ, ㄇㄛˋ

Jyutping

mak6

Example sentences

感冒 gǎnmào
我感冒了，所以今天不能去工作。

I caught a cold, so I can't go to work today.

作用 zuòyòng
這種藥物對治療感冒有顯著的作用。
这种药物对治疗感冒有显著的作用。

This medicine has a significant effect on treating colds.

假冒 jiǎmào
認清商標，嚴防假冒。
认清商标，严防假冒。

Recognize the trademark and guard against counterfeiting.

冒 mào
他冒著大雨來到這裡。
他冒著大雨来到这里。

He braved the heavy rain to come here.

煙 / 烟 yān
火災現場冒出了滾滾黑煙。
火灾现场冒出了滚滚黑烟。

Rolling black smoke billowed from the fire scene.

冒充 màochōng
他冒充警察在街上行騙。
他冒充警察在街上行骗。

He pretended to be a policeman and cheated people on the street.

冒險 / 冒险 màoxiǎn
他決定獨自去大森林裡冒險。
他决定独自去大森林里冒险。

He decided to go on an adventure in the big forest alone.

開創 / 开创 kāichuàng
勇於冒險的精神能為我們開創全新的未來。
勇于冒险的精神能为我们开创全新的未来。

A spirit of adventure can open up a brand new future for us.

Example Vocabulary

感冒

gan3'mao4

cold; flu

假冒

jia3'mao4

to counterfeit; to fake; to pass off as

冒

mao4

to emit; to risk; to brave

冒充

mao4'chong1

to pretend to be; to pose as; to pass off as

冒煙

mao4'yan1

冒險

mao4'xian3

to take a risk; adventure

仿冒

fang3'mao4

冒冒失失

冒名

mao4'ming2

冒名頂替

mao4'ming2'ding3'ti4

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