咳
Character
to cough; to make a loud sound in your throat when sick
Readings and meanings
- to cough; to make a loud sound in your throat when sick
- to cough up something small from the throat or chest
Examples
他咳了两声。
tā ké le liǎng shēng
He coughed twice.
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我感冒了，一直咳。
wǒ gǎn mào le yī zhí ké
I have a cold and keep coughing.
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他咳出了鱼刺。
tā ké chū le yú cì
He coughed up a fish bone.
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Words that use “咳” as ké
咳嗽ké souto cough: air comes out of your throat with a short loud soundWordHSK 7–9止咳zhǐ kéto stop coughingWordHSK 7–9咳呛ké qiàng(dialect) to coughWord咳痰ké tánto cough up phlegmWord咳血ké xiěto cough up bloodWord干咳gān kéto cough without phlegmWord镇咳zhèn kécough suppressantWord北京咳běi jīng ké"Beijing cough", respiratory problems caused by dry and…Word
hāi
hai1Reading 2Rare readingThis reading is uncommon in everyday Chinese; the main reading is ké.
- oh! used when you sigh or feel sad or sorry
- oh no! said when something bad happens
Examples
咳，我今天很累。
hāi, wǒ jīn tiān hěn lèi
Oh, I'm very tired today.
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咳，我的手机不见了。
hāi, wǒ de shǒu jī bù jiàn le
Oh no, my phone is gone.
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Practice writing 咳
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