No. 3,299 in Chinese
咳嗽
Cough.
In a sentence
我今天早上咳嗽了好多次。
I coughed many times this morning.
In this sentence, "咳嗽" is used as a verb describing the action of coughing.
你听起来咳嗽挺厉害，应该多休息。
You seem to be coughing heavily; you should rest more.
Here, "咳嗽" serves as a verb indicating the subject's condition of frequent coughing.
医生说我的咳嗽是因为感冒引起的。
The doctor said my cough is caused by the cold.
In this usage, "咳嗽" is used as a noun denoting the symptom of coughing experienced by the speaker.
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