gěng
哽
choke; blocked throat
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Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesverb
to choke on food
指食物卡在喉咙里，难以咽下或导致呛到。常因吃得太快或食物太干引起。
Tā他
chī吃
de得
tài太
kuài快
，
bèi被
mán馒
tou头
gěng哽
zhù住
le了
。
He ate too fast and choked on the steamed bun.
Màn慢
diǎn点
chī吃
，
bié别
gěng哽
zhe着
。
Eat slowly, don't choke.
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Yú鱼
cì刺
kǎ卡
zài在
hóu喉
lóng咙
lǐ里
，
gěng哽
de得
nán难
shòu受
。
A fish bone stuck in the throat, choking him uncomfortably.
verb
to choke up; to have a lump in one's throat
literary形容因悲伤、激动、委屈等强烈情绪导致喉咙哽咽、难以说话的状态。
Tīng听
dào到
è噩
hào耗
，
tā她
hóu喉
lóng咙
gěng哽
zhù住
le了
，
shuō说
bu不
chū出
huà话
lái来
。
Upon hearing the sad news, she choked up and couldn't speak.
Tā他
gěng哽
yè咽
zhe着
jiǎng讲
shù述
le了
fù父
qīn亲
de的
gù故
shi事
。
He told his father's story with a choked voice.
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Yì一
tí提
qǐ起
wǎng往
shì事
，
tā他
jiù就
jué觉
de得
hóu喉
lóng咙
fā发
gěng哽
。
Whenever he mentions the past, he feels a lump in his throat.