sou

HSK 7-9
common
verb
noun

Meaning of 咳嗽

咳嗽 means to cough; a cough; coughing. Pronounced ké sou. HSK 7-9.

  • to cough
  • a cough; coughing

Definitions & Examples

gǎn
mào
le
 
zhí
sou
 

He has a cold and has been coughing continuously.

Fáng
jiān
yān
wèi
tài
zhòng
 
qiàng
de
zhí
sou
 

The smoke in the room is too strong, and it's making me cough.

shēng
shuō
fèi
gǎn
rǎn
 
suǒ
cái
huì
liè
sou
 

The doctor said she has a lung infection, which is why she's coughing violently.

Qǐng
sou
shí
yòng
shǒu
zhǒu
huò
zhǐ
jīn
zhù
kǒu
 

Please cover your mouth and nose with your elbow or a tissue when you cough.

Relations

Measure Words

/ shēng
Primary
/ zhèn
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