khò khè
Definition
- Adjective/Adverb (descriptive sound):
- Wheezing: Describing a rough, whistling, or rattling sound made during breathing, typically due to some obstruction or narrowing in the airways.
- Rattly: Describing a coarse, phlegmy sound associated with breathing, often when one is congested or ill.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- Tiếng thở của em bé nghe rất khò khè. (The baby's breathing sounds very wheezy.)
- Ông ấy nằm khò khè vì bị cảm nặng. (He lay there, breathing rattily because of a bad cold.)
- Adverb:
- Bệnh nhân thở khò khè. (The patient breathes wheezingly.)
Advanced Usage
- Used to describe the characteristic sound of specific medical conditions, such as asthma or bronchitis.
- Khò khè là một triệu chứng phổ biến của bệnh hen suyễn. (Wheezing is a common symptom of asthma.)
Variants and Related Words
- Khò khè can function as both an adjective and an onomatopoeic adverb describing the sound itself.
- Khò khè is often used in its base form; it is not typically conjugated.
Synonyms
- Wheezy: Characterized by wheezing.
- Rattling: Making a rapid series of short, sharp sounds (in the context of breathing).
- Raspy: Harsh-sounding, often due to mucus.
Related Idioms and Phrases
- Lên cơn khò khè: To have a wheezing fit/bout.
- Trời lạnh khiến cháu bé lên cơn khò khè. (The cold weather caused the child to have a wheezing fit.)
- Thở khò khè: To breathe wheezily; this is the most common collocation.
- Con mèo bị hen thở khò khè. (The asthmatic cat breathes wheezily.)
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Wheeze
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Khò khè lên cơn suyễnTi Wheeze when seized by a bout of asthma
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