HSK 7–9 · verb
咽
to swallow
他嗓子疼，连水都咽不下去。
Tā sǎngzi téng， lián shuǐ dōu yàn búxià qù。
His throat hurts so much he can't even swallow water.
听到这个消息，她哽咽了。
Tīng dào zhège xiāoxi， tā gěngyèle。
Hearing the news, she choked up.
他饿坏了，狼吞虎咽地吃饭。
Tā è huàile， lángtūn-hǔyàn de chī fàn。
He was starving and wolfed down his food.
她躲在房间里低声呜咽。
Tā duǒ zài fángjiān lǐ dī shēng wūyè。
She hid in the room, sobbing quietly.