Chinese word

润喉

Pronunciation

Pinyinrùn hóu

天气很干，喝点水可以润喉。tiān qì hěn gàn hē diǎn shuǐ ké yǐ rùn hóu

The weather is very dry, and drinking some water can moisten your throat.

演出前，他会喝点热水来润喉。yǎn chū qián tā huì hē diǎn rè shuǐ lái rùn hóu

Before the performance, he drinks some hot water to moisten his throat.

Moisture reaches a dry throat, making speaking feel smoother.

润嗓rùn sǎng: Moisten the throat so the voice comes out more easily.
喝水hē shuǐ: Drink water to relieve dryness in the throat.

给喉咙补充水分，使干燥或沙哑的感觉减轻gěi hóu lóng bǔ chōng shuǐ fèn shǐ gān zào huò shā yǎ de gǎn jué jiǎn qīng

润 (rùn, "moisten") + 喉 (hóu, "throat") forms a verb for adding moisture to the throat and easing dryness or hoarseness.

Chinese uses this verb for ordinary throat care, while English product wording often says that a drink or lozenge helps a dry throat without promising treatment of an illness.