Usages of késou
她 昨天 有点儿 感冒， 今天 还 在 咳嗽。tā zuótiān yǒudiǎnr gǎnmào, jīntiān hái zài késou.
She had a bit of a cold yesterday, and she is still coughing today.
因为 一直 咳嗽， 她 下午 只好 请假 回家 休息。yīnwèi yìzhí késou, tā xiàwǔ zhǐhǎo qǐngjià huíjiā xiūxi.
Because she kept coughing, she had no choice but to ask for leave and go home to rest in the afternoon.
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