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

我喉咙疼，说不出话来。

Wǒ hóulóng téng, shuō bu chū huà lái.

My throat hurts, I can't speak.

多喝热水，对喉咙好。

Duō hē rèshuǐ, duì hóulóng hǎo.

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

Tips

usage

喉咙 is the everyday word for 'throat,' while 嗓子 (sǎngzi) is even more colloquial. 咽喉 (yānhóu) 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