nasal cavity; organ of smell
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nasal cavity
neutralA medical/biological term for the internal space of the nose. Often used in contexts related to health, smell, and respiration.
Gǎn感
mào冒
dǎo导
zhì致
tā他
bí鼻
qiāng腔
dǔ堵
sè塞
，
hū呼
xī吸
kùn困
nan难
。
A cold caused his nasal cavity to be blocked, making it hard to breathe.
Yī医
shēng生
jiǎn检
chá查
le了
tā他
de的
bí鼻
qiāng腔
，
kàn看
shì是
fǒu否
yǒu有
yán炎
zhèng症
。
The doctor examined his nasal cavity to see if there was any inflammation.
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Bí鼻
qiāng腔
nèi内
de的
nián黏
mó膜
kě可
yǐ以
bāng帮
zhù助
jiā加
shī湿
hé和
guò过
lǜ滤
xī吸
rù入
de的
kōng空
qì气
。
The mucous membrane inside the nasal cavity helps to humidify and filter inhaled air.
Zhè这
ge个
qì气
wèi味
zhí直
jiē接
cì刺
jī激
le了
tā他
de的
bí鼻
qiāng腔
。
The smell directly irritated his nasal cavity.