swallow; gulp down; hold back
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesverb
to swallow; to gulp down (food, liquid, or medicine)
Refers to the physical act of moving something from the mouth down to the stomach.
Yān咽
hóu喉
fā发
yán炎
，
tūn吞
yàn咽
kùn困
nan难
。
My throat is inflamed, and swallowing is difficult.
Yīng婴
ér儿
zhèng正
zài在
xué学
xí习
tūn吞
yàn咽
gù固
tǐ体
shí食
wù物
。
The baby is learning to swallow solid food.
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Zhè这
zhǒng种
yào药
piàn片
hěn很
dà大
，
tūn吞
yàn咽
shí时
yào要
duō多
hē喝
shuǐ水
。
This tablet is very large; drink plenty of water when swallowing it.
verb
to swallow back (words, tears, or emotions); to suppress; to hold back
literaryFigurative use indicating the suppression of feelings, words, or tears that were about to be expressed.
Qiān千
yán言
wàn万
yǔ语
yǒng涌
dào到
hóu喉
tóu头
，
què却
yòu又
tūn吞
yàn咽
le了
xià下
qù去
。
Thousands of words rushed to the tip of his tongue, yet he swallowed them back down.
Tā他
qiáng强
rěn忍
zhe着
lèi泪
shuǐ水
，
bǎ把
bēi悲
shāng伤
tūn吞
yàn咽
jìn进
dù肚
lǐ里
。
He held back his tears, swallowing the grief into his stomach.
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Nà那
xiē些
wěi委
qu屈
bèi被
tā她
mò默
mò默
tūn吞
yàn咽
，
cóng从
wèi未
xiàng向
rén人
tí提
qǐ起
。
Those grievances were silently swallowed by her, never mentioned to anyone.