tūn
yàn

common
verb

Meaning of 吞咽

吞咽 means to swallow; to gulp down (food, liquid, or medicine); to swallow back (words, tears, or emotions); to suppress; to hold back. Pronounced tūn yàn.

  • to swallow; to gulp down (food, liquid, or medicine)
  • to swallow back (words, tears, or emotions); to suppress; to hold back

Definitions & Examples

Yān
hóu
yán
 
tūn
yàn
kùn
nan
 

My throat is inflamed, and swallowing is difficult.

Yīng
ér
zhèng
zài
xué
tūn
yàn
shí
 

The baby is learning to swallow solid food.

Zhè
zhǒng
yào
piàn
hěn
 
tūn
yàn
shí
yào
duō
shuǐ
 

This tablet is very large; drink plenty of water when swallowing it.