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CHINESE DICTIONARYWORD

呛

嗆
qiāngHSK 7

呛 (qiāng) is an HSK 7 Chinese word with 3 definitions and 4 bilingual examples.

PARTS OF SPEECH2
DEFINITIONS3
EXAMPLES4
01

Definitions & Usage

Meanings and examples

1

verb 动

  1. Englishto choke

    • EX
      厨房里的油烟太重了，把我呛得一直咳嗽。

      The cooking fumes in the kitchen were so heavy that they made me choke and cough continuously.

    • EX
      喝水的时候不要说话，小心呛到气管里。

      Do not talk while drinking water, or it may go down your windpipe and make you choke.

2

verb 动

  1. Englishto choke; to irritate the throat or nose

    • EX
      厨房里的油烟太重了，呛得我直咳嗽。

      The cooking fumes in the kitchen were so strong that they made me cough.

    • EX
      喝水的时候不要说话，容易呛着。

      Don't talk while drinking water, or you may choke.

  2. Englishpungent