Chinese word

喉咙痛

Pronunciation

Pinyinhóu lóng tòng

Meaning

  • verbhave a sore throat

Example

我喉咙痛，说话有点困难。wǒ hóu lóng tòng shuō huà yóu diǎn kùn nán

I have a sore throat, so it's a little difficult to speak.

Illustration for 喉咙痛 (have a sore throat)

More examples

昨晚唱歌太多，今天喉咙痛了。zuó wǎn chàng gē tài duō jīn tiān hóu lóng tòng le

I sang too much last night, so I have a sore throat today.

Core concept

Throat pain that becomes noticeable when swallowing or using the voice.

Common phrases

  • 喉咙痛了hóu lóng tòng le

    develop a sore throat

  • 喉咙痛得厉害hóu lóng tòng de lì hài

    have a very sore throat

Similar words

嗓子疼sǎng zi téng: Feeling soreness or discomfort in the throat that can make speaking difficult.
喉咙疼hóu lóng téng: Feeling pain deep in the throat, especially when swallowing.
嗓子发炎sǎng zi fā yán: Having throat inflammation that causes pain or a feeling of heat.

Definition in Chinese

喉咙感到疼痛或不适，吞咽或说话时尤其明显。hóu lóng gǎn dào téng tòng huò bú shì tūn yàn huò shuō huà shí yóu qí míng xiǎn

Word origin

喉咙 (hóulóng, "throat") + 痛 (tòng, "pain") forms a transparent compound by naming the affected area and then its condition.

Usage tips

  • The phrase has no article, so Chinese does not mark the symptom as one countable item even though English commonly uses the article "a" in this health expression.

Other meanings

  • sore throatnoun

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