喉咙 (喉嚨)
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Pinyin
Definition
喉咙 (喉嚨)
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- throat
- larynx
Character Decomposition
Idioms (3)
如鲠在喉
- 1 lit. as if having a fish bone stuck in one's throat (idiom)
- 2 fig. very upset and needing to express one's displeasure
扼喉抚背
- 1 lit. to strangle the front and press the back (idiom)
- 2 fig. to occupy all key points (military)
骨鲠在喉
- 1 fish bone stuck in one's throat (idiom); fig. to feel obliged to speak out candidly
- 2 sth on one's mind
Sample Sentences
我头疼,喉咙也疼。我感冒了。
I have a headache and a sore throat. I have a cold.
我头疼,喉咙也疼。我感冒了。
I have a headache and a sore throat. I have a cold.
可是我最近喉咙不舒服,唱歌可能不好听。
But my throat's been feeling bad recently, so my voice mightn't sound great.
鱼刺卡在喉咙里了。
There is a fishbone stuck in my throat.
割喉咙
to slit a throat
喉咙不舒服。
(My) throat hurts.
我小时候也被大人骗过。我以为是饮料呢,喝了一大口,还是白酒,哎呀,难受死了,喉咙里感觉很烫,好像有一把火一样。我眼泪都出来了。
When I was little, I was also tricked by the adults. I thought it was a drink, right? I drank a big gulp and it was baijiu! Jeez! I couldn't bear it. My throat felt like it was burning, like it had a ball of fire inside. I was even crying.
我喉咙痛。
My throat is sore.
这个嘛,做菜的时候稍微放点醋,不但可以提鲜,还能避免菜里的维生素C被破坏。还有被鱼刺卡到喉咙时,喝点醋,可以软化鱼刺,然后和食物一起咽下去。
Well...when you're cooking, you can add a little vinegar. Not only does it make the food seem more savory, it can also prevent the Vitamin C in the food from getting broken down. And when you choke on a fish bone, if you drink a bit of vinegar you can soften the bone, and you'll be able to swallow it with the food.