呛 (qiàng) — to choke (from swallowing the wrong way or from smoke, fumes, etc.)
Définition
呛 (qiàng) means food or drink 'going down the wrong way' and causing a coughing fit. Unlike 窒息 (suffocation, no air), 呛 is a brief, involuntary spasm, not a sustained loss of air.
verb
to choke (from swallowing the wrong way or from smoke, fumes, etc.)
Exemples
- 呛，。Tā bèi shuǐ qiàng le yí xià, hāi le hěn jiǔ.He choked on water and coughed for a long time.
- ，呛。Yān tài nóng le, qiàng dé wǒ yì zhí ké sou.The smoke was so thick that it made me cough constantly.
- ，呛。Tā chī huā shēng de shí hou, chà diǎn qiàng zhù.He almost choked while eating peanuts.
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