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咳
ké, hāi
Description
"咳"是一个很常见的字。生病的时候，我们会咳，喉咙很不舒服，就会一直咳嗽。
"咳" is a very common character. When we are sick, we cough because our throat feels uncomfortable and we keep coughing.
Meanings
咳ké
to cough
他感冒了，咳了一整天。
He caught a cold and coughed all day.
咳hāi
hey; sigh (interjection of regret or to get attention)
咳，别提了，真麻烦。
Coughing? Don't mention it, it's really troublesome.
Related words
Notes
- Nuance
as a verb 咳 means cough; the interjection reading hāi expresses a sigh or calls attention.
- Form
咳 often appears in the compound 咳嗽 (késòu), the common everyday word for coughing.
In videos
“咳咳Stella要给我上课了”
“咳咳咳”
“年轻人不是老人咳咳咳”
“咳咳咳咳咳咳”
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