ké
咳
to cough
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Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesverb
to cough
Refers to the act of coughing, often as a symptom of illness. Can be used alone or in compound words.
Tā他
gǎn感
mào冒
le了
，
yī一
zhí直
zài在
gān干
ké咳
。
He has a cold and has been dry-coughing constantly.
Xiǎo小
hái孩
zi子
dé得
le了
bǎi百
rì日
ké咳
。
The child has whooping cough.
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Lǎo老
rén人
lián连
ké咳
dài带
chuǎn喘
，
hū呼
xī吸
hěn很
kùn困
nan难
。
The old man was coughing and wheezing, having great difficulty breathing.
Yī医
shēng生
ràng让
wǒ我
duō多
hē喝
shuǐ水
，
shǎo少
ké咳
sou嗽
。
The doctor told me to drink more water and cough less.
Jiào教
shì室
lǐ里
yǒu有
rén人
tū突
rán然
dà大
shēng声
ké咳
le了
yī一
xià下
。
Someone in the classroom suddenly coughed loudly.