hau4 lung4喉嚨喉咙
Jyutpinghau4 lung4
Yalehàuh lùhng
Definition
Throat; the body part connecting the mouth and stomach for conveying food.
colloquialbodyhealth
How it's used
Refers specifically to the physical throat area, often used when discussing health issues like soreness or dryness. It is frequently paired with the verb 痛 to describe the common ailment of a sore throat. Unlike some other body parts, it is rarely used in metaphorical expressions in daily speech.
Measure word
go3個goExamples
Is your throat dry? Drink a glass of water first.
Related words
Common mistake
Learners often confuse this with 頸, which refers to the entire neck including the back and sides. Use 喉嚨 when specifically talking about the internal passage for food and air or the sensation of soreness inside.
Grammar color guide
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Grammar guides
- LocationHow to say where something is using 喺 (hai2), place words like 度, and the common coverbs that work like English prepositions.
- Serial verbsStringing two or more verbs together without any joining word, like go to the shop buy things. Extremely common in Cantonese.
- 將 disposalHow to move the object in front of the verb with 將, to focus on what happens to it. Common in instructions and writing.
