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Word · VerbTraditional乾咳

dry cough

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Meanings

1 sense · 4 examples
1.

verb

to have a dry cough

A medical term describing a cough that does not produce phlegm or mucus. Common with allergies, sore throats, or early stages of illness.

Tā他
gǎn感
mào冒
le了
 ,
yī一
zhí直
gān干
ké咳
 。

He caught a cold and has been coughing dryly.

Zhè这
ge个
yào药
néng能
huǎn缓
jiě解
gān干
ké咳
de的
zhèng症
zhuàng状
 。

This medicine can relieve the symptoms of a dry cough.

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Hóu喉
lóng咙
yǎng痒
yǐn引
qǐ起
de的
gān干
ké咳
hěn很
nán难
shòu受
 。

A dry cough caused by an itchy throat is very uncomfortable.

Yī医
shēng生
shuō说
wǒ我
zhè这
shì是
gān干
ké咳
 ,
yào要
duō多
hē喝
shuǐ水
 。

The doctor said this is a dry cough and I need to drink more water.