bei6 sak1鼻塞
Jyutpingbei6 sak1
Yalebeih sāk
Definition
To have a stuffed-up or congested nose.
colloquialhealthbody
How it's used
Used primarily to describe the physical sensation of nasal congestion caused by colds or allergies. It functions as a verb or an adjective depending on the sentence structure. When someone sounds nasally, locals often say they have 鼻音.
Examples
Is your nose stuffy, which is why you sound so nasal?
Related words
Common phrases
stuffy nose is very uncomfortable
cannot sleep due to stuffy nose
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with 塞車, which refers to traffic congestion. While both use the character 塞, 鼻塞 is strictly for the body.
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Grammar guides
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