Chinese word

含片

Pronunciation

Pinyinhán piàn

Meaning

  • nounthroat lozenge

Example

我带了几片含片，需要吗？wǒ dài le jǐ piàn hán piàn xū yào ma

I brought a few throat lozenges; do you need any?

Illustration for 含片 (throat lozenge)

More examples

孩子喜欢水果味的含片。hái zi xǐ huān shuí guǒ wèi de hán piàn

The child likes fruit-flavored throat lozenges.

Core concept

A small sweet or medicated piece dissolves slowly in the mouth to soothe the throat.

Common phrases

  • 薄荷含片bò hé hán piàn

    mint throat lozenge

  • 水果味含片shuí guǒ wèi hán piàn

    fruit-flavored throat lozenge

Similar words

润喉片rùn hóu piàn: A small tablet dissolved slowly in the mouth to moisten and ease a dry or sore throat.
喉片hóu piàn: A thin lozenge dissolved in the mouth to relieve throat discomfort.
含化片hán huà piàn: A thin medicinal piece held in the mouth until it dissolves and delivers its effect to the throat.
喉糖hóu táng: A small candy made mainly for sweetness, with a mild soothing effect on the throat.

Definition in Chinese

通常为可含在口中缓慢溶解的糖衣或药片，用以润喉或缓解咽喉不适的小剂型。tōng cháng wèi kě hán zài kǒu zhōng huǎn màn róng jiě de táng yī huò yào piàn yòng yǐ rùn hóu huò huán jiě yān hóu bú shì de xiǎo jì xíng

Word origin

含片 (hánpiàn, "throat lozenge") combines 含 (hán, "hold in the mouth") + 片 (piàn, "piece"), naming a piece meant to dissolve there.

Usage tips

  • The word identifies a product type rather than its ingredients or strength, so packaging details matter when distinguishing a sweet from a medicated product.

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