Chinese Conversation · Level 55
90 words
Chinese word
气道
Pronunciation
Pinyinqì dào
Meaning
- nounairway
Example
孩子的气道被异物堵住了。hái zi de qì dào bèi yì wù dǔ zhù le
The child's airway is blocked by a foreign object.
More examples
在急救时，要先检查并保持伤者的气道通畅。zài jí jiù shí yào xiān jiǎn chá bìng bǎo chí shāng zhě de qì dào tōng chàng
In first aid, first check the injured person's airway and keep it clear.
Core concept
The network of air passages linking the outside of the body with the lungs, allowing breathing in and out.
Common phrases
保持气道通畅bǎo chí qì dào tōng chàng
keep the airway clear
清理气道分泌物qīng lǐ qì dào fēn mì wù
remove airway secretions
Similar words
喉咙hóu lóng: The throat area from the back of the mouth to the top of the windpipe, used for eating and speaking.
气管qì guǎn: The main tube that carries air from the throat to the lungs.
呼吸道hū xī dào: The complete passage for air from the nose or mouth to the lungs.
支气管zhī qì guǎn: The smaller tubes inside the lungs that branch from the main air tube.
Definition in Chinese
指空气进出肺部的通路，广义可包括上气道和下气道，狭义常指气管及其分支。zhǐ kōng qì jìn chū fèi bù de tōng lù guǎng yì kě bāo kuò shàng qì dào hé xià qì dào xiá yì cháng zhǐ qì guǎn jí qí fēn zhī
Word origin
气 (qì, "air") + 道 (dào, "path") forms a literal name for the route taken by air into and out of the lungs.
Usage tips
- This is mainly a medical term in everyday Chinese, so it fits health reports and first-aid discussions better than casual talk about ordinary breathing.
Other meanings
- respiratory tractnoun
- windpipenoun