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喉咙

hóu lóng · hou long

Traditional 喉嚨

HSK 7–9Old HSK 6

Meaning

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  1. the throat
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Too much cheering

  1. Liangliang

    昨天(zuótiān)看(kàn)球赛(qiúsài)，我(wǒ)喊了(hǎnle)两个(liǎnggè)小时(xiǎoshí)。

    Yesterday I watched the game and shouted for two hours.

  2. Dengdeng

    难怪(nánguài)你(nǐ)喉咙(hóulóng)哑了(yǎle)。

    No wonder your throat is hoarse.

  3. Liangliang

    对(duì)，我(wǒ)喉咙(hóulóng)又(yòu)干(gān)又(yòu)哑(yǎ)。

    Yes, my throat is dry and hoarse.

  4. Dengdeng

    喝(hē)点(diǎn)蜂蜜水(fēngmìshuǐ)吧(ba)，对(duì)喉咙(hóulóng)好(hǎo)。

    Drink some honey water. It is good for your throat.

  5. Liangliang

    谢谢(xièxie)！今晚(jīnwǎn)还有(háiyǒu)比赛(bǐsài)，我(wǒ)小声(xiǎoshēng)喊(hǎn)。

    Thanks! There is another match tonight. I will shout quietly.

  6. Dengdeng

    你(nǐ)能(néng)小声(xiǎoshēng)？我(wǒ)不(bù)信(xìn)。

    You, quietly? I do not believe it.

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2 examples
01

我(wǒ)的(de)喉(hóu)咙(lóng)又(yòu)干(gān)又(yòu)红(hóng)、又(yòu)痛(tòng)又(yòu)痒(yǎng)。

My throat feels dry and raw and scratchy.

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02

他(tā)感(gǎn)冒(mào)了(le)，喉(hóu)咙(lóng)痛(tòng)得(de)说(shuō)不(bu)出(chū)话(huà)。

He caught a cold, and his throat hurt so much he couldn't speak.

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