cough up blood; hemoptysis
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to cough up blood; hemoptysis
formalA medical symptom often indicating serious respiratory or lung conditions, such as tuberculosis, bronchitis, or lung cancer. Pronunciation note: often interchangeable with ‘咯血 (kǎ xiě)’, with ‘咳血 (ké xiě)’ being more common in general usage.
Bìng病
rén人
zuì最
jìn近
kāi开
shǐ始
ké咳
xiě血
，
xū需
yào要
lì立
jí即
jiǎn检
chá查
。
The patient has recently started coughing up blood and needs immediate examination.
Chí持
xù续
ké咳
xiě血
kě可
néng能
shì是
fèi肺
jié结
hé核
de的
zhèng症
zhuàng状
。
Persistent coughing up of blood could be a symptom of tuberculosis.
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Tā他
yī一
yòng用
lì力
ké咳
sòu嗽
jiù就
ké咳
xiě血
，
jiā家
rén人
dōu都
hěn很
dān担
xīn心
。
Whenever he coughs hard, he coughs up blood, which worries his family.