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咳嗽
késou
Description
咳嗽是指喉咙不舒服的时候发出的声音。
"咳嗽" refers to the sound made when the throat feels uncomfortable.
生病或者感冒的时候，我们常常会咳嗽。
We often cough when we are sick or have a cold.
Meanings
咳嗽késou
to cough
他感冒了，一直在咳嗽。
He has a cold and has been coughing.
咳嗽késou
a cough (the symptom)
这种药可以治咳嗽。
This medicine can cure coughs.
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Notes
- Etymology
咳 (cough) + 嗽 (cough), a two-character compound where both mean 'cough'.
- Nuance
covers both the action of coughing and the symptom itself.
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