When you have a tickle in your throat and your body needs to clear it, you 咳嗽 (ké sòu). This is a common action when someone has a cold or an allergy. It's the sound and action of forcefully expelling air from the lungs. So, if you hear someone making a sound like 'hngh hngh', they are likely 咳嗽.
Okay, let's talk about how to use the Chinese word 咳嗽 (késou) in a sentence. It means 'to cough'. It's pretty straightforward, but there are a couple of things to keep in mind, especially about when to use it as a verb and when you might see it as a noun, even though it primarily functions as a verb.
First things first, 咳嗽 (késou) is a verb. So, you'll often see it directly after a subject, just like 'cough' in English.
§ Basic Sentence Structure
The most common way to use 咳嗽 (késou) is in a simple subject-verb structure.
他咳嗽了。
- Translation hint
- He coughed.
我一直在咳嗽。
- Translation hint
- I have been coughing.
§ Using Adverbs with 咳嗽
You can easily add adverbs to describe how someone is coughing. These adverbs usually go before 咳嗽 (késou).
他不停地咳嗽。
- Translation hint
- He coughed non-stop.
他轻轻地咳嗽了一声。
- Translation hint
- He coughed softly once.
§ Expressing Duration or Frequency
You can also talk about how long or how often someone coughs. This usually involves putting a duration or frequency phrase after the verb.
他咳嗽了一整晚。
- Translation hint
- He coughed the entire night.
他经常咳嗽。
- Translation hint
- He often coughs.
§ 咳嗽 as a Noun (Less Common, but useful to know)
While 咳嗽 (késou) is primarily a verb, you might sometimes see it acting almost like a noun, especially when talking about 'a cough' or 'the cough'. This is more common in medical contexts or when describing symptoms. In these cases, it's often paired with other words.
他的咳嗽很严重。
- Translation hint
- His cough is very serious.
这种药可以止咳嗽。
- Translation hint
- This medicine can stop a cough.
§ Common Phrases with 咳嗽
干咳嗽 (gān késou): Dry cough
我最近有干咳嗽。
- Translation hint
- I've had a dry cough recently.
剧烈咳嗽 (jùliè késou): Violent coughing
他剧烈咳嗽起来。
- Translation hint
- He started coughing violently.
So, to sum it up: 咳嗽 (késou) is a verb, and you'll mostly use it as such. Don't overthink it. Just use it like you would 'cough' in English, keeping in mind the typical Chinese sentence structure. You'll get the hang of it quickly.
Beispiele nach Niveau
他感冒了，一直咳嗽。
He caught a cold, constantly coughing.
请问您为什么会咳嗽？
Excuse me, why are you coughing?
她咳嗽得很厉害，需要去看医生。
She is coughing very badly, needs to see a doctor.
医生说我需要多喝水，避免咳嗽。
The doctor said I need to drink more water to avoid coughing.
感冒时，咳嗽是很常见的症状。
When you have a cold, coughing is a very common symptom.
空气污染会导致人们咳嗽。
Air pollution can cause people to cough.
小孩子晚上睡觉时常常咳嗽。
Young children often cough when sleeping at night.
他抽烟太多，所以经常咳嗽。
He smokes too much, so he often coughs.
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when you have a cold or flu
- 我感冒了，一直在咳嗽。
- 你咳嗽得很厉害，要去看看医生吗？
- 多喝水对咳嗽有帮助。
when someone is sick and coughing
- 他病得很重，不停地咳嗽。
- 我听到他在隔壁房间咳嗽。
- 咳嗽是他唯一的症状吗？
when something irritates your throat
- 烟味让他咳嗽。
- 灰尘太多，我忍不住咳嗽。
- 吃得太快，我呛到了，然后咳嗽。
describing a chronic cough
- 他有慢性咳嗽。
- 这种咳嗽持续了很久。
- 医生说这可能是过敏引起的咳嗽。
asking about someone's cough
- 你咳嗽多久了？
- 你的咳嗽好些了吗？
- 你咳嗽的时候会痛吗？
Gesprächseinstiege
"你最近有没有咳嗽？"
"你觉得喝什么对咳嗽最有效？"
"你有没有因为什么特别的原因咳嗽过？"
"如果你在公共场合咳嗽，你会怎么做？"
"你对别人咳嗽的时候有什么看法？"
Tagebuch-Impulse
描述一次你咳嗽得很厉害的经历。
写下你感冒时会做的事情，以及如何处理咳嗽。
想象一下，如果你不能发出声音，只能用咳嗽来表达，你会怎么做？
你认为在不同文化中，人们对咳嗽有什么不同的看法或礼仪？
写一篇关于咳嗽如何影响你的日常生活的小故事。
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Which of these means 'to cough'?
咳嗽 (ké sou) means 'to cough'. 吃饭 (chī fàn) is 'to eat', 睡觉 (shuì jiào) is 'to sleep', and 喝水 (hē shuǐ) is 'to drink water'.
If someone is sick and making a sound in their throat, what might they be doing?
咳嗽 (ké sou) is the action of coughing, which is often associated with being sick.
Which sentence correctly uses '咳嗽'?
咳嗽 (ké sou) is a verb, so it describes an action. '他 咳嗽 了' (Tā ké sou le) means 'He coughed.'
咳嗽 is a verb.
Yes, 咳嗽 (ké sou) is a verb meaning 'to cough'.
If you are 咳嗽, you are probably feeling very happy.
No, 咳嗽 (ké sou) means 'to cough', which is usually a sign of being sick, not happy.
The English meaning of 咳嗽 is 'to sleep'.
No, the English meaning of 咳嗽 (ké sou) is 'to cough'. 'To sleep' is 睡觉 (shuì jiào).
Listen for 'cough'.
Listen for 'I don't want to cough'.
Listen for 'Did you cough?'.
Read this aloud:
他咳嗽了。
Focus: kè sou
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Read this aloud:
我不想咳嗽。
Focus: bù xiǎng
Du hast gesagt:
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Read this aloud:
你咳嗽了吗？
Focus: le ma
Du hast gesagt:
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This sentence means 'He coughed.' The order is Subject + Verb + 了 (past tense particle).
This sentence means 'I have a bit of a cough.' The order is Subject + 有点儿 (a little bit) + Verb.
This sentence means 'Why are you coughing?' The order is Subject + 为什么 (why) + Verb + Question Mark.
Choose the correct sentence: My throat is a bit sore, I want to cough.
The sentence '我嗓子有点疼，我想咳嗽。' correctly translates to 'My throat is a bit sore, I want to cough.'
Which of these describes someone who is coughing?
The phrase '他一直在咳嗽，可能感冒了。' means 'He has been coughing, maybe he caught a cold.' This directly relates to the act of coughing.
What should you do if someone next to you is coughing a lot?
If someone is coughing a lot, offering water is a common and polite gesture. '你可以问他们需不需要水。' means 'You can ask if they need water.'
If you feel your throat is itchy, you might want to cough.
An itchy throat often leads to the urge to cough. This statement is true.
You should offer someone who is coughing a lot a cold drink.
It's generally better to offer warm water or a warm drink to someone who is coughing, not a cold one. So, this statement is false.
Coughing is always a sign of a serious illness.
Coughing can be caused by many things, including minor irritation or a common cold, not always a serious illness. So, this statement is false.
This sentence means 'He is coughing very badly.' In Chinese, the structure is Subject + Verb + 得 + Adjective to describe the manner of an action.
This means 'Why are you coughing all the time?' '为什么' means 'why', and '一直' means 'continuously' or 'all the time'.
This sentence means 'I cough as soon as I eat peanuts.' The '一...就...' structure indicates that one action immediately follows another.
He is very sick, always coughing.
She has a cold, so she coughs.
The doctor said I need more rest because I'm coughing badly.
Read this aloud:
我感冒了，有点咳嗽。
Focus: 咳嗽 (ké sou)
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Read this aloud:
他吃了药以后就不咳嗽了。
Focus: 不咳嗽 (bù ké sou)
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Read this aloud:
你咳嗽了吗？需要喝点水吗？
Focus: 咳嗽了吗 (ké sou le ma)
Du hast gesagt:
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This sentence means 'He is coughing because of a cold.' The structure '因为...所以...' (yīnwèi...suǒyǐ...) is used to express cause and effect.
This sentence means 'You've been coughing, you need to see a doctor.' '一直' (yīzhí) means 'continuously' or 'always.'
This sentence means 'This medicine can help you stop coughing.' '止咳' (zhǐké) specifically means 'to stop coughing.'
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