喉咙 (hóu lóng) — throat
Definition
喉咙 (hóu lóng) names the throat as a body part and is the neutral, everyday term. 嗓子 (sǎng zi) overlaps but leans toward 'voice / vocal cords' (as in 嗓子疼, 嗓子哑), while 咽喉 (yān hóu) is more anatomical/technical or figurative ('bottleneck').
noun
throat
Examples
- ，喉咙。Wǒ gǎn mào le, hóu lóng hěn bù shū fu.I have a cold, and my throat is very uncomfortable.
- 喉咙。Duō hē rè shuǐ duì hóu lóng yǒu hǎo chù.Drinking more hot water is good for the throat.
- 喉咙。Tā chàng gē qián xiān rùn le rùn hóu lóng.He moistened his throat before singing.
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