Definition

Examples

• 我昨晚扁桃腺发炎了，疼得睡不着。
  Wǒ zuówǎn biǎn táo xiàn fāyán le, téng de shuì bù zháo.
  My tonsils got inflamed last night, and it hurt so much I couldn't sleep.
• 医生检查了她的扁桃腺，说有点红肿。
  Yīshēng jiǎnchá le tā de biǎn táo xiàn, shuō yǒudiǎn hóngzhǒng.
  The doctor examined her tonsils and said they were a bit swollen.
• 慢性扁桃腺炎需要定期复查。
  Mànxìng biǎn táo xiàn yán xūyào dìngqí fùchá.
  Chronic tonsillitis requires regular check-ups.