throat; pharynx and larynx; strategic pass; key passage
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Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesnoun
throat; pharynx and larynx
formalRefers literally to the anatomical parts connecting the mouth and esophagus/windpipe.
Gǎn感
mào冒
shí时
，
wǒ我
de的
yān咽
hóu喉
hěn很
tòng痛
。
My throat is very sore when I have a cold.
Yī医
shēng生
jiǎn检
chá查
le了
tā他
de的
yān咽
hóu喉
。
The doctor examined his throat.
noun
strategic passage; choke point; key thoroughfare
formalA metaphorical expression describing a location of critical military or logistical importance, often narrow and easy to defend.
Zhè这
ge个
xiá峡
gǔ谷
shì是
lián连
jiē接
nán南
běi北
de的
yān咽
hóu喉
yào要
dì地
。
This gorge is a strategic passage connecting the north and south.
Shǒu守
zhù住
zhè这
ge个
shān山
kǒu口
，
jiù就
děng等
yú于
è扼
zhù住
le了
dí敌
jūn军
de的
yān咽
hóu喉
。
Holding this mountain pass is like seizing the enemy's throat.
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Zhè这
tiáo条
yùn运
hé河
shì是
guó国
jì际
mào贸
yì易
de的
yān咽
hóu喉
。
This canal is a vital artery for international trade.