Definition
噎 means 'to choke' on food or drink, but it also has a colloquial sense of cutting someone off in conversation — like when someone says something that leaves you speechless or unable to respond. You can use it literally for choking (噎着) or figuratively for being 'choked off' (噎住).
v.
to choke (on food or drink)(colloquial) to cut someone offto silence (in conversation)
Examples
- ，噎。Chī màn yì diǎnr, bié yē zhe.Eat more slowly; don't choke.
- 。Tā yí jù huà jiù bǎ wǒ yē zhù le.He silenced me with just one sentence.
- 。Tā bèi bǐnggān yē zhù le.He choked on a cookie.
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