咽下 (yān) — to swallow (down); to gulp down

Definition

verb
to swallow (down)to gulp down

Examples

  • 咽下
    Tā yì kǒu bǎ yào yān le.
    He swallowed the medicine in one gulp.
  • 咽下
    Tā màn màn dì yān shí wù, pà yē zhe.
    She slowly swallowed the food, afraid of choking.
  • 咽下
    Zhè tiáo yú tài dà le, wǒ hěn nán yān.
    This fish is too big; I have difficulty swallowing it.

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