止咳 (zhǐ ké): Meaning, Examples & Usage
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止咳
止咳
(zhǐ ké): To suppress coughing (nominal verb) — Meaning & Stroke Order
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止 • zhǐ • to stop, cease, or halt • HSK 3.0 · L5
HSK 3.0 · L5
zhǐ
止
to stop, cease, or halt
咳 • ké • to cough • HSK 3.0 · L4
HSK 3.0 · L4
ké
咳
to cough
Words Sharing Characters
More common words that include characters from 止咳.
Words with
止
停止
tíng zhǐ
to stop; to halt; to cease
禁止
jìn zhǐ
to ban; prohibit; forbid
阻止
zǔ zhǐ
arrest; stop; prevent
不止
bù zhǐ
more than; not limited to
为止
wéi zhǐ
until
制止
zhì zhǐ
restrain; check; repress
截止
jié zhǐ
to put a stop to something
终止
zhōng zhǐ
stop; suspend; terminate
Words with
咳
咳嗽
ké sou
cough
咳唾成珠
ké tuò chéng zhū
Words of wisdom or beautiful writing; eloquent speech or refined literary style.
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Example Sentences with 止咳
zhè
这
zhǒng
种
yào
药
kě
可
yǐ
以
kuài
快
sù
速
zhǐ
止
ké
咳
。
This medicine can quickly stop coughing.
zhè
这
zhǒng
种
yào
药
kě
可
yǐ
以
bāng
帮
zhù
助
huà
化
tán
痰
zhǐ
止
ké
咳
。
This medicine can help dissolve phlegm and relieve cough
