Definition

1. Verb:
   • To wheeze: To breathe with a hoarse, whistling, or rasping sound, typically due to a partially obstructed airway, as seen in conditions like asthma or respiratory illness.
   • To make a grating or scraping sound: To produce a harsh, rough sound, such as that made by scraping or scratching an object (e.g., a poorly played string instrument).

Usage Examples

• Verb (to wheeze):

  • Ông lão hen cứ cò cử suốt đêm. (The asthmatic old man wheezed the whole night.)
  • Đứa bé bị cảm lạnh, nghe tiếng cò cử rõ mồn một. (The child has a cold; you can hear it wheezing clearly.)

• Verb (to make a grating sound):

  • Anh ta cò cử cây đàn guitar như đang cưa gỗ. (He scraped at the guitar as if sawing wood.)

Advanced Usage

• The verb is primarily onomatopoeic, directly imitating the sound it describes. It is most commonly used in informal or descriptive contexts related to health or sound.

Variants and Related Words

• Khò khè (v): This is a more common and general synonym for "to wheeze" (breathing sound).
• Rên rỉ (v): To moan or groan, which can sometimes overlap in contexts of discomfort but does not specifically describe the sound of labored breathing.

Synonyms

• To wheeze: To breathe with a raspy, whistling sound.
• To rasp: To make a harsh, grating sound.
• To scrape: To rub against something with a rough, grating noise.

Related Idioms

• There are no common idioms directly built around the word "cò cử." Its usage is typically literal, describing the specific action or sound.

verb

1. To wheeze
   • ông lão hen cứ cò cử suốt đêm
     the asthmatic old man wheezed the whole night