(gěng) — to choke (on food); to be choked with emotion

Définition

Literary verb meaning 'to choke' — either physically on food, or, more often in writing, choking back tears/emotion so one cannot speak. Typically used in the pattern 哽住, paired with 说 or 哭.

verb
to choke (on food)to be choked with emotion

Exemples

  • Tā chī dé tài kuài le, yí xià gěng zhù le.
    He ate too fast and suddenly choked.
  • Tīng dào zhè ge huài xiāo xi, tā jī dòng dé gěng zhù le.
    Upon hearing this bad news, she was so choked with emotion that she couldn't speak.
  • Tā gěng zhe shuō wán le zuì hòu yí jù huà.
    He finished the last sentence, his voice choked with emotion.

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