嗝儿 (gé ér) — belch; hiccup
Definition
Colloquial noun covering both 'belch' and 'hiccup' — context (e.g. 打嗝儿 after drinking vs. prolonged hiccupping) disambiguates. The neutral written term is 呃逆.
noun
belchhiccup
Examples
- 嗝儿。Tā dǎ le yí gè xiǎng gé ér.He let out a loud belch.
- 嗝儿。Hē qì shuǐ hòu tā dǎ le yí gè dà gé ér.After drinking soda, he had a big belch.
- 嗝儿，。Tā dǎ le yí shàng wǔ gé ér, hěn nán shòu.She had hiccups all morning and felt very uncomfortable.
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