English–Chinese
“dissolve phlegm” in Chinese
Chinese
Pronunciation
Pinyinhuà tán
Example
晚上咳嗽时，喝热水能帮助化痰。wǎn shàng ké sòu shí hē rè shuǐ néng bāng zhù huà tán
When you cough at night, drinking hot water can help dissolve phlegm.
How to say “dissolve phlegm” in Chinese
“Dissolve phlegm” in Chinese is 化痰 (huà tán).
A thick airway secretion becomes looser and easier to bring out by coughing.
Example sentences with 化痰
吸入蒸汽可以帮助化痰。xī rù zhēng qì ké yǐ bāng zhù huà tán
Inhaling steam can help dissolve phlegm.
Tips for using 化痰
- In conversational health advice, Chinese can put a drink or medicine before this verb to show that it helps bring about the result, while English usually makes the remedy the subject of a full clause.