zi1 hei3 gun2支氣管支气管
Jyutpingzi1 hei3 gun2
Yalejī hei gún
Definition
Bronchus; the airway tube connecting the upper respiratory tract to the lungs.
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How it's used
This is a technical medical term that is rarely used in casual daily conversation unless discussing a specific health condition. When people talk about general respiratory issues or coughing, they usually refer to the throat or chest area using more common terms like 喉嚨 or 心口.
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tiu4條tìuhExamples
Their bronchi are inflamed, so they are coughing all the time.
The doctor said their bronchi are very sensitive and they need to take medicine.
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Common mistake
Learners often mistake this for a general term for the throat, but it specifically refers to the internal airways leading to the lungs. Using it to describe a simple sore throat will sound overly clinical or confusing to a native speaker.
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