Chinese

Meaning: to cough; to cough up
Part of Speech: Verb

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Handwriting

咳

Example sentences

He coughed up the phlegm in his throat.
他咳出了大量的痰,感覺呼吸順暢多了。
他咳出了大量的痰,感觉呼吸顺畅多了。
He coughed up a lot of phlegm and felt much smoother breathing.

Usage Notes

Used to describe the act of coughing or expelling something from the throat by coughing.

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