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呛
qiāng, qiàng
Description
"呛"常常用来说水、烟或者气味进到喉咙或鼻子里，让人很不舒服，想咳嗽。
"呛" is often used to describe water, smoke, or smells entering the throat or nose, causing discomfort and making one want to cough.
喝水太快的时候，我们就会被水呛到。
When we drink water too quickly, we can get "呛".
Meanings
呛qiāng
choke on food, water, or air entering wrongly
我喝水太快，呛了一下。
I drank water too fast and choked a bit.
呛qiàng
(of smell or smoke) irritate the nose or throat
这个烟味真呛人。
This smoke is really irritating.
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Notes
- Reading
qiāng means to choke on something; qiàng means a smell/smoke irritates you.
- Nuance
often used with 到 or 着 (呛到, 呛着) to show the choking result.
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