Usage note
咳嗽是用来描述人们喉咙不适时发出的声音。
ké sòu shì yòng lái miáo hu rén men tóu teng bù shì de shēng yīn。
咳嗽是用来描述人们喉咙不适时发出的声音。
Context note
咳嗽常在感冒、天气变化或吸入刺激性物质时出现。
ké sòu cháng zài gǎn mào、tiān qì biàn huà huò shèn rù jī cì xìng wù shí chū xiàn。
Coughing often occurs when one has a cold, the weather changes, or inhales irritants.
5 examples
他咳嗽了几声。
tā ké sou le jǐ shēng。
He coughed a few times.
医生说她感冒了，所以咳嗽。
yī shēng shuō tā gǎn mào le， suǒ yǐ ké sou。
The doctor said she had a cold, so she was coughing.
他吸入烟雾后开始咳嗽。
tā xī rù yān wù hòu kāi shǐ ké sou。
He started coughing after inhaling smoke.
天气变冷了，她开始咳嗽。
tiān qì biàn lěng le， tā kāi shǐ ké sou。
The weather turned cold, and she began to cough.
他吃了药后咳嗽减轻了。
tā chī le yào hòu ké sou jiǎn qīng le。
After taking the medicine, his coughing eased.
5 mini stories
妈妈带小明去看医生，因为小明咳嗽得很厉害。
mā ma dài xiǎo míng qù kàn yī shēng， yīn wèi xiǎo míng ké sou dé hěn lì hài。
Mom took Xiao Ming to see a doctor because he was coughing badly.
小红感冒了，她告诉爸爸自己开始咳嗽。
xiǎo hóng gǎn mào le， tā gào sù bà ba zì jǐ kāi shǐ ké sou。
Xiaohong had a cold, and she told her dad that she started coughing.
爷爷吸入冷空气后咳嗽起来。
yé ye xī rù lěng kōng qì hòu ké sou qǐ lái。
Grandpa started coughing after inhaling the cold air.
小华吃了感冒药，咳嗽减轻了。
xiǎo huá chī le gǎn mào yào， ké sou jiǎn qīng le。
Xiaohua's cough eased after taking the cold medicine.
天气变冷后，他开始频繁咳嗽。
tiān qì biàn lěng hòu， tā kāi shǐ pín fán ké sou。
After the weather turned cold, he started coughing frequently.
Mini dialogue
在教室里
A
你怎么了？一直咳嗽。
Nǐ zěnme le? Yīzhí késòu.
What's wrong? You keep coughing.
B
我有点感冒，喉咙不舒服。
Wǒ yǒudiǎn gǎnmào, hóulóng bù shūfu.
I have a bit of a cold, my throat is uncomfortable.
在家休息
A
你咳嗽好点了吗？
Nǐ késòu hǎo diǎn le ma?
Is your cough better?
B
好多了，谢谢关心。
Hǎo duō le, xièxie guānxīn.
Much better, thanks for asking.
Related words and contrasts
related
感冒
gǎn mào
cold (illness)
A common illness that often causes coughing.
related
打喷嚏
dǎ pēn tì
to sneeze
Another common symptom when you are sick.