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嗽 sòu

to gargle; to cough; to clear the throat

Strokes
14
Level
HSK 4
Radical
口
Type
Picto-phonetic
Made of 口欶 ⿰口欶

Memory hint: mouth

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  1. 他最近老咳嗽。
    Tā zuìjìn lǎo késou.
    He's been coughing constantly recently.
    he recently always cough
  2. 你咳嗽是不是感冒了？
    Nǐ késou shì bu shì gǎnmào le?
    Are you coughing because you caught a cold?
    you cough is not is catch-cold (particle)
  3. 咳嗽的时候，请用手捂住嘴。
    Késou de shíhou, qǐng yòng shǒu wǔzhù zuǐ.
    When coughing, please cover your mouth with your hand.
    cough (possessive) time, please use hand cover-hold mouth
  4. 吃了这个药，他咳嗽好多了。
    Chī le zhège yào, tā késou hǎo duō le.
    After taking this medicine, his cough got much better.
    eat (particle) this medicine, he cough good much (particle)
  5. 半夜的时候，孩子突然咳嗽得很厉害。
    Bànyè de shíhou, háizi tūrán késou de hěn lìhai.
    In the middle of the night, the child suddenly started coughing badly.
    midnight (possessive) time, child suddenly cough (particle) very severe

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