Dictionary🇨🇳 Chinese → 🇺🇸 English
Chinese to English Dictionary
咽喉
yānhóu
Description
咽喉是我们脖子里面的一部分，吃东西和呼吸的时候都会用到。
The 咽喉 is a part inside our neck used when eating and breathing.
感冒的时候，咽喉常常会痛。
When you have a cold, the 咽喉 often hurts.
Meanings
咽喉yānhóu
throat; pharynx and larynx
我的咽喉有点痛。
My throat is a bit sore.
咽喉yānhóu
strategic passage; vital point
这个地方是交通的咽喉。
This place is a transportation hub.
Related words
Notes
- Etymology
咽 (pharynx) + 喉 (larynx), two throat parts combined.
- Nuance
咽喉 is more formal or medical than the everyday 喉咙 or 嗓子.
In videos
“那通过咽喉镜来观察发声状态”
Images