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咳 hāi

to cough

Strokes
9
Level
HSK 4
Radical
口
Type
Picto-phonetic
Made of 口亥 ⿰口亥

Memory hint: mouth

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  1. 他咳嗽得很厉害。
    Tā késou de hěn lìhai.
    He's coughing very badly.
    he cough (particle) very severe
  2. 你咳嗽了几天了？
    Nǐ késou le jǐ tiān le?
    How many days have you been coughing?
    you cough (particle) how-many day (particle)
  3. 多喝水，对咳嗽有帮助。
    Duō hē shuǐ, duì késou yǒu bāngzhù.
    Drink more water, it helps with coughing.
    more drink water, toward cough has help
  4. 吃了药以后，他不怎么咳嗽了。
    Chī le yào yǐhòu, tā bù zěnme késou le.
    After taking the medicine, he doesn't cough much anymore.
    eat (particle) medicine after, he not how cough (particle)
  5. 感冒的时候，他晚上总是咳嗽得睡不着。
    Gǎnmào de shíhou, tā wǎnshang zǒngshì késou de shuì bu zháo.
    When he has a cold, he always coughs so much at night that he can't sleep.
    catch-cold (possessive) time, he evening always cough (particle) sleep not fall-asleep

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