喉咙

喉嚨

hóulóng

noun HSK 7-9 #3,462

Meanings

1 throat

Characters

throat (only used in 喉咙)

Both characters have the mouth radical 口. 咙 only appears in this word.

Examples

HSK 1

多喝热水，对喉咙好。

Duō hē rèshuǐ, duì hóulóng hǎo.

Drink more hot water, it's good for your throat.

HSK 2

我喉咙疼，说不出话来。

Wǒ hóulóng téng, shuō bu chū huà lái.

My throat hurts, I can't speak.

Tips

usage

喉咙 is the everyday word for 'throat,' while 嗓子 is even more colloquial. 咽喉 is the formal/medical term. When a Chinese person says 多喝热水 (drink more hot water) for a sore throat, that's peak Chinese health advice culture.

Stroke Order

喉 hóu

咙 lóng