咽

yān

HSK 7 verb

Meaning 释义

  1. throat; pharynx
  2. narrow pass

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In real sentences 真实例句

不bù喝hē水shuǐ我wǒ咽yān不下bùxià这些zhèxiē药片yàopiàn。

I can't swallow these tablets without a drink of water.

Tatoeba #1964250

他tā狼吞虎咽lángtūnhǔyàn地de吃chī了le一yī顿dùn。

He devoured his meal.

Tatoeba #334763

我wǒ吞咽tūnyàn的de时候shíhou喉咙hóulóng痛tòng。

I have a sore throat when I swallow.

Tatoeba #401034

老人lǎorén咽下yànxià了le最后zuìhòu一口气yīkǒuqì。

The old man breathed his last.

Tatoeba #8936667

食物shíwù在zài吞咽tūnyàn前qián要yào经过jīngguò咀嚼jǔjué。

Food should be chewed before being swallowed.

Tatoeba #5617154

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