Definition
涎 is a formal or literary word for 'saliva'. In everyday modern Chinese, people usually say 口水 (kǒushuǐ). 涎 appears mostly in set phrases like 垂涎 (to drool over; to covet) and 流涎 (to drool), so it's best learned through these collocations rather than as a standalone noun.
n.
saliva (formal/literary)
Examples
- 。Tā kànjiàn měishí jiù chuíxián sān chǐ.He drools over delicious food (lit. 'drools three feet').
- 涎。Zhè zhǒng bìng huì dǎozhì liúxián bù zhǐ.This disease can cause continuous drooling.
- 涎。Yīng'ér shuìjiào shí chángcháng liúxián.Babies often drool when they sleep.
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