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止咳

to stop coughing

Character Composition

Characters

Pinyin

zhi3ke2 • zhǐké

Meaning

Primary

to stop coughing

Alternatives

stop coughing, stops coughing, stopped coughing, to relieve coughing, relieve coughing, to suppress coughing, suppress coughing

Mnemonic

Something that can 止咳 stop coughing will 止 stop your 咳 cough from happening.

Usage

喝 热水 有助于 止咳。

Drinking hot water can stop coughing.

这 款 药丸 能 快速 止咳。

This type of pill can quickly stop coughing.