悬雍垂 (xuán yōng chuí) — uvula | TongTong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

Anatomy term for the 'uvula' — the small fleshy structure hanging at the back of the soft palate. HSK 7 vocabulary; you'll only meet it in medical, phonetic, or anatomy contexts.

noun

uvula

Examples

悬雍垂。
Yī shēng shuō wǒ de xuán yōng chuí yǒu diǎn fā yán.
The doctor said my uvula is slightly inflamed.
，悬雍垂。
Zuò zhè ge fā yīn liàn xí shí, nǐ kě yǐ shì zhe tái qǐ xuán yōng chuí.
When doing this pronunciation exercise, you can try to raise your uvula.
悬雍垂，。
Gǎn mào shí wǒ de xuán yōng chuí zhǒng le, hē shuǐ dōu téng.
When I had a cold, my uvula swelled up, and even drinking water hurt.

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