ho hen
Definition
- Verb:
- To cough: To expel air from the lungs suddenly and noisily, often to clear the throat or as a symptom of illness. This is the general, colloquial term for the act of coughing.
- To have a cough: To suffer from or be affected by a cough, often persistently.
Usage Examples
- Verb:
- Anh ấy bị ho hen suốt mùa đông. (He has been coughing all winter.)
- Đừng đến gần, tôi đang ho hen đây. (Don't come close, I'm coughing right now.)
- Căn phòng đầy bụi khiến tôi ho hen. (The dusty room made me cough.)
Advanced Usage
"Ho hen sù sụ": To cough persistently and heavily.
- Ông cụ ho hen sù sụ cả đêm. (The old man coughed heavily all night.)
Used to describe a chronic or troublesome condition.
- Cái bệnh ho hen này hành tôi mấy năm nay. (This coughing ailment has been bothering me for years.)
Variants and Related Words
Ho (v): To cough. This is the standard, neutral term.
- Cô ấy ho vì bị cảm. (She is coughing because she has a cold.)
Hen (n): Asthma. When used separately, "hen" specifically refers to asthma.
- Đứa trẻ bị bệnh hen. (The child has asthma.)
Ho khan (v): To have a dry cough (non-productive).
- Ho có đờm (v): To have a productive/wet cough.
Synonyms
- Ho (v): To cough.
- Trục hơi, khạc (v): To clear one's throat, to hawk (more forceful actions related to coughing or clearing the throat).
Notes on Meaning
- "Ho hen" is a colloquial compound verb that generalizes the concept of coughing. It often implies a more persistent, bothersome, or symptomatic cough compared to the simple verb "ho".
- While "hen" alone means asthma, in the compound "ho hen", it loses its specific medical meaning and simply reinforces the idea of coughing, often suggesting respiratory discomfort.
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