吞咽

tūn yàn

HSK 2.0 Level 6 Rare

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Definitions

1. to swallow
2. to gulp

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Word relationships

Antonyms

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• 反刍 fǎn chú 反刍 fǎn chú to ruminate 动物把咽下的食物返回口中咀嚼: to ruminate

Related words

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• 吞咽困难 tūn yàn kùn nán 吞咽困难 tūn yàn kùn nán dysphagia (medicine) 指无法顺利吞咽的医学状况: dysphagia (medicine)

Synonyms

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• 吞 tūn 吞 tūn to swallow 吞咽强调整个吞下的动作过程，吞可单用: to swallow
• 咽 yàn 咽 yàn to swallow 吞咽的下半程动作，把食物送下食道: to swallow

Usage notes

Common mistakes

勿把“吞咽”的“吞”与“吐”混淆，“吞”指吞入体内，与“吐”方向相反。

Example Sentences

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这种药丸很难 吞咽 。

This kind of pill is hard to swallow.

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Words Containing 吞咽

• 吞咽困难 吞咽困难 tūn yàn kùn nán: dysphagia (medicine)

Child Words of 吞咽

• 吞 吞 tūn: to swallow
• 咽 咽 yān: throat; pharynx
• 咽 咽 yè: to choke (in crying)
• 咽 咽 yàn: to swallow