Question 1

How do you pronounce 咳?

Accepted Answer

咳 is pronounced "ké" in Mandarin Chinese. Click the audio icon to hear the native pronunciation. The word is classified as HSK 4 level vocabulary.

Question 2

What does 咳 mean?

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咳 (ké) means: cough. It is used as a verb.

Question 3

How do you write 咳 in Chinese?

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咳 is written with 1 character. View the stroke order animation above to learn the correct way to write each character. The traditional form is 咳.

Question 4

What are example sentences using 咳?

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See the examples section above for multiple sentences using 咳 in context, with pinyin pronunciation and translations in your selected language. Each example includes audio pronunciation to help you learn proper usage.

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Keep this HSK word in your study plan

Traditional:

Zhuyin:

Word Relationships

Word Relationships

Examples

Related words by character connection

咳嗽HSK 4

止咳HSK 7-9

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