Definition
嗽 is a bound morpheme (b.f.) that only appears inside the compound word 咳嗽 (késòu), meaning 'to cough'. It never stands alone in modern Chinese — it must always be preceded by 咳. When you see 嗽 in isolation, it's always part of 咳嗽.
b.f.
cough (bound morpheme, used only in the compound 咳嗽)
Examples
- ？Nǐ zuìjìn shì bú shì yǒu ké sòu?Have you had a cough recently?
- 。Tā ké sòu de hěn lìhai.He has a really bad cough.
- 。Yīshēng gěi wǒ kāi le zhì ké sòu de yào.The doctor prescribed me medicine for the cough.
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