咳 hāi ké

cough

HSK 4 #2373

DEFINITIONS

咳 hāi
  • sound of sighing
  • (interjection expressing surprise, sorrow, regret, disappointment etc) oh
  • damn
  • wow
咳 ké
  • cough

STROKES

WORDS

轻咳 qīng ké light cough; a small, brief coughing sound or action
地咳 de ké coughs (adverbially); in this context, it describes the manner in which the coughing action is performed, indicating it was done in an embarrassed or awkward way.
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