Chinese phrase
咳嗽 ké sòu
Meaning
cough
When to use it
Cough means forcing air out of the lungs suddenly. It can refer to a single action or an ongoing symptom, especially in health conversations.
Example dialogue
医生，我一直在咳嗽，晚上更严重。 yī shēng wǒ yì zhí zài ké sòu wǎn shàng gèng yán zhòng
Doctor, I've been coughing all the time, and it gets worse at night.
那我们先拍个胸片，再听听情况。 nà wǒ men xiān pāi gè xiōng piàn zài tīng tīng qíng kuàng
Then we'll get a chest X-ray first and assess the situation.