悬雍垂 (xuán yōng chuí) — uvula
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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