qiàng
呛
irritate respiratory tract
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Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesverb
irritate respiratory tract; cause choking from fumes
neutralUsed when irritating gases, smoke, or strong smells trigger coughing or discomfort in the nose, throat, or eyes.
Chú厨
fáng房
de的
yóu油
yān烟
qiàng呛
rén人
，
wǒ我
gǎn赶
jín紧
dǎ打
kāi开
le了
chōu抽
yóu油
jī烟
机
。
The kitchen fumes are irritating, so I quickly turned on the range hood.
Chǎo炒
là辣
jiāo椒
de的
wèi味
er儿
qiàng呛
dé得
rén人
zhí直
ké咳
sou嗽
。
The smell of fried chili peppers is so strong it makes people cough nonstop.
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Gōng工
chǎng厂
pái排
chū出
de的
fèi废
qì气
qiàng呛
de得
lù路
rén人
wǔ捂
zhù住
le了
bí口
kǒu鼻
。
The exhaust fumes from the factory irritated passersby so much they covered their noses and mouths.
Dōng冬
tiān天
shāo烧
méi煤
qǔ取
nuǎn暖
，
méi煤
yān烟
hěn很
qiàng呛
rén人
。
Burning coal for warmth in winter produces very irritating smoke.
Gāng刚
pēn喷
wán完
xiāo消
dú毒
shuǐ水
de的
fáng房
jiān间
wèi味
dào道
hěn很
qiàng呛
，
wǒ我
men们
xiān先
chū出
qù去
tòu透
tòu透
qì气
ba吧
。
The room just sprayed with disinfectant has a strong irritating smell, let's go outside for some fresh air first.