咳

Meaningké(verb, interjection)

cough

Usually the compound 咳嗽 is used; 咳 alone is more common in writing or medical contexts.

Examples

• 他咳了一晚上，没睡好。

  tā hāi le yì wǎn shàng, méi shuì hǎo.

  He coughed all night and didn't sleep well.

• 孩子有点儿咳，要不要去医院？

  hái zi yǒu diǎn er hāi, yào bu yào qù yī yuàn?

  The child has a slight cough. Should we go to the hospital?

• 吃了药以后，他不咳了。

  chī le yào yǐ hòu, tā bù hāi le.

  After taking the medicine, he stopped coughing.

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Meaninghāi(verb, interjection)

sound of sighing; (interjection expressing surprise, sorrow, regret, disappointment etc) oh; damn; wow

Examples

• 咳，我又忘了带钥匙！

  hāi, wǒ yòu wàng le dài yào shi!

  Argh, I forgot my keys again!

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