食道 (shí dào) — esophagus
Definition
Medical term for the esophagus — the muscular tube that carries food from the throat to the stomach. In everyday speech, 食管 (more common colloquially) is used just as often.
noun
esophagus
Measure word · 条
Examples
- 食道。Yī shēng yòng nèi kuī jìng jiǎn chá le tā de shí dào.The doctor examined his esophagus with an endoscope.
- 食道。shí dào Shì lián jiē kǒu qiāng hé wèi de zhòng yào qì guān.The esophagus is an important organ connecting the mouth and stomach.
- 食道。Cháng qī chī tàng de shí wù róng yì sǔn shāng shí dào.Eating very hot food over a long time can damage the esophagus.
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