粵

止zi2咳kat1

zi2 kat1zhǐ ké

English

  1. to suppress coughing
  2. to relieve a cough; to help a cough get better
  3. to solve a problem well

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 紓緩咳嗽;令到冇咳到咁犀利,有好轉
  2. 有效解決問題

Examples

  • 你有止咳藥嗎?

    Do you have any cough medicine?

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  • 止咳水

    cough mixture ----

  • 化痰止咳

    to reduce sputum and relieve cough

  • 止住咳先啦

    temporarily solved the problem

Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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