"cough" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 咳嗽

Definition

“Cough”作名词时指咳嗽，是空气突然从喉咙和肺部冲出来的动作，通常因为受到刺激或生病了。作动词时，表示咳嗽这个动作。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

这个词作名词和动词都很常见：'I have a cough' 和 'I'm coughing'。常见搭配有 'dry cough'、'bad cough'、'cough medicine' 和 'cough syrup'。学习者常把 'cough' 和 'cold' 混淆：'cough' 是症状，'cold' 是感冒这种疾病。

Examples

I have a cough today.

我今天有点**咳嗽**。

The smoke made her cough.

烟让她**咳嗽**了。

He has a dry cough at night.

他晚上会有干**咳**。

If you keep coughing like that, you should see a doctor.

如果你一直那样**咳嗽**，你应该去看医生。

Sorry, I couldn't sleep because he was coughing all night.

抱歉，我睡不着，因为他整晚都在**咳嗽**。

That dry cough just won't go away.

那阵干**咳**就是不见好。