기침
Meaning: cough
What does 기침 mean?
기침 [gichim] is a noun meaning "cough". It is rated A2 on the CEFR scale, which means elementary — common in daily conversation. This word appears across 1 Lexibeom card pack, making it a high-utility vocabulary item for everyday Korean.
Example Sentences (1)
Here are real-life sentences where 기침 [gichim] appears naturally. Each example is taken from a Lexibeom learning card and reviewed by our AI pipeline.
어떤 증상이 있으세요? 기침이 나요, 코가 막혀요?
What symptoms do you have? Do you have a cough or a stuffy nose?
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How to Use 기침 in Conversation
As a noun, 기침 can be the subject (with 이/가 particle) or object (with 을/를) of a sentence. Korean nouns do not change form for number or gender, so the same word covers singular and plural. Pay attention to the particle that follows — it shifts the entire meaning of the sentence.
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