咽下

嚥下

yànxià

verb #16,070

Meanings

1 to swallow

Characters

Examples

HSK 1

他咽下了最后一口饭。

Tā yànxià le zuìhòu yī kǒu fàn.

He swallowed the last bite of food.

HSK 4

她咽下眼泪，继续说话。

Tā yànxià yǎnlèi, jìxù shuōhuà.

She swallowed her tears and continued speaking.

Tips

mistakes

咽 has three pronunciations: yàn (to swallow), yān (throat, as in 咽喉), and yè (to choke). In 咽下 it is always yàn.

Stroke Order

咽 yàn

下 xià