喉咙

喉咙 hóulóng

Throat

喉咙 in a sentence HSK 6 繁體喉嚨 houlong

What 喉咙 means

Throat

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Character by character

喉咙 is written with 2 characters. Chinese words are usually easier to remember once you can see what each part contributes.

喉

hóu

Throat (larynx)

咙

lóng

Throat

How to write 喉咙

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喉咙 in a sentence

他喉咙疼，说话很轻。

Tā hóulóng téng, shuōhuà hěn qīng.

His throat hurts and he speaks very softly.

喊了一晚上，喉咙都哑了。

Hǎn le yì wǎnshang, hóulóng dōu yǎ le.

After shouting all evening his throat was hoarse.

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Questions about 喉咙

What does 喉咙 mean in English?

喉咙 is pronounced hóulóng and means Throat.

How do you pronounce 喉咙?

喉咙 is hóulóng in pinyin — written houlong without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.

What are the characters in 喉咙?

喉咙 is written with 2 characters: 喉 (hóu) Throat (larynx), 咙 (lóng) Throat. Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.

How is 喉咙 written in traditional Chinese?

喉嚨. The simplified form 喉咙 is used in mainland China and Singapore; 喉嚨 is used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau. Both are pronounced hóulóng.

Is 喉咙 an HSK word?

Yes — 喉咙 is on the official HSK 6 vocabulary list. You can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 6 page.

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