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Talking Chinese English Dictionary

Talking Chinese<->English dictionary with pinyin, English definition, pronunciation, variants, stroke animation, stroke order image, and sample sentences.
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IDChineseTrad.PinyinPlainPYEnglish Definition
IDChineseTrad.PinyinPlainPYEnglish Definition
1 yànyan4to swallow; variant of
2打掉门牙,往肚子里咽 打掉門牙,往肚子裡嚥 diào mén , wǎng zi yànda3 diao4 men2 ya2 , wang3 du4 zi5 li3 yan4lit. to swallow one's knocked-out teeth after getting punched in the face (idiom); fig. to endure bullying or insults stoically
3半吐半咽 半吐半咽 bàn bàn yànban4 tu3 ban4 yan4to mumble sth.; to speak hesitantly (idiom)
4狼吞虎咽 狼吞虎嚥 láng tūn yànlang2 tun1 hu3 yan4to wolf down one's food (idiom); to devour ravenously; to gorge oneself
5吞咽 吞嚥 tūn yàntun1 yan4to swallow; to gulp
6吞咽困难 吞嚥困難 tūn yàn kùn nántun1 yan4 kun4 nan2dysphagia (medicine)
7细嚼慢咽 細嚼慢嚥 jiáo màn yànxi4 jiao2 man4 yan4to eat slowly (idiom)
8咽气 嚥氣 yàn yan4 qi4to die; to breathe one's last
9咽下 嚥下 yàn xiàyan4 xia4to swallow; to suppress
10咽下困难 嚥下困難 yàn xià kùn nányan4 xia4 kun4 nan2dysphagia (medicine)
11咽住 嚥住 yàn zhùyan4 zhu4to suppress (a sob, harsh words etc)

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