ho hen

Thân thiện

Người bệnh ho hen phải dùng thuốc xịt để dễ thở hơn.

Definition

1. 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.

Học thuật

1. to cough