kǎ
咯
cough up; expel from throat
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to cough up; to clear the throat
Used specifically for expelling something unwanted from the throat or respiratory tract.
Tā他
gǎn感
mào冒
le了
，
yī一
zhí直
zài在
kǎ咯
tán痰
。
He has a cold and keeps coughing up phlegm.
Yī医
shēng生
ràng让
tā他
bǎ把
kǎ卡
zài在
hóu喉
lóng咙
de的
yú鱼
cì刺
kǎ咯
chū出
lái来
。
The doctor told him to cough up the fish bone stuck in his throat.
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Bìng病
rén人
kǎ咯
xiě血
le了
，
xū需
yào要
lì立
jí即
sòng送
yī医
yuàn院
。
The patient is coughing up blood and needs to be taken to the hospital immediately.