English–Chinese
“cough with phlegm” in Chinese
Chinese
Pronunciation
Pinyinké tán
Example
病人有咳痰的症状。bìng rén yǒu ké tán de zhèng zhuàng
The patient's symptoms include a cough with phlegm.
How to say “cough with phlegm” in Chinese
“Cough with phlegm” in Chinese is 咳痰 (ké tán).
A cough marked by mucus in the airway that comes up or feels lodged in the throat.
Example sentences with 咳痰
医生说如果咳痰带血需要再检查。yī shēng shuō rú guǒ ké tán dài xuè xū yào zài jiǎn chá
The doctor said that if the phlegm they cough up contains blood, they need another checkup.
Tips for using 咳痰
- In medical English, a cough that brings mucus up is often called a productive cough, where productive means producing sputum rather than being useful.