Definition

Examples

• 他慢慢地吞咽了一口水。
  Tā mànmàn de tūn yān le yì kǒu shuǐ.
  He slowly swallowed a mouthful of water.
• 吃药的时候要用水吞咽。
  Chī yào de shíhou yào yòng shuǐ tūn yān.
  When taking medicine, you should swallow with water.
• 他感到嗓子痛，吞咽东西很困难。
  Tā gǎndào sǎngzi tòng, tūn yān dōngxi hěn kùnnán.
  He had a sore throat and had difficulty swallowing things.