Chinese word

咽喉

Pronunciation

Pinyinyān hóu

Meaning

  • nounthroat

Example

喝水可以缓解咽喉不适。hē shuǐ ké yǐ huán jiě yān hóu bú shì

Drinking water can ease throat discomfort.

Illustration for 咽喉 (throat)

More examples

唱歌过度可能会让咽喉肿痛。chàng gē guò dù kě néng huì ràng yān hóu zhǒng tòng

Excessive singing may make your throat swell and hurt.

Core concept

The passage behind the mouth carries food and air and also helps produce speech.

Common phrases

  • 咽喉不适yān hóu bú shì

    throat discomfort

  • 缓解咽喉不适huán jiě yān hóu bú shì

    ease throat discomfort

  • 咽喉肿痛yān hóu zhǒng tòng

    swollen and painful throat

Similar words

喉咙hóu lóng: The everyday throat area stretching from the mouth to the front of the neck.
嗓子sǎng zi: The part of the throat used for speaking, in a casual style.
咽部yàn bù: The throat area deep inside the neck, described in medical language.

Definition in Chinese

咽喉 指连接口腔与气管、食道的部位，是食物和空气通过并参与发声的通道。yān hóu zhǐ lián jiē kǒu qiāng yǔ qì guǎn shí dào de bù wèi shì shí wù hé kōng qì tōng guò bìng cān yù fā shēng de tōng dào

Word origin

咽 (yān, "pharynx") + 喉 (hóu, "throat") places two neighboring throat terms together, giving a broad name for the passage behind the mouth.

Usage tips

  • In everyday conversation, this noun sounds relatively formal and is especially natural in health information, clinical descriptions, and careful writing.

Related words

  • 咽喉炎yān hóu yánpharyngitisnoun

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