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gargle in Chinese

gargle in Chinese is 漱 — gargle means to rinse the mouth or throat with liquid, tilting the head back and pushing air through it to make a bubbling sound.

gargle in Chinese

漱
verb
Pronounced: shù
(intransitive) To clean one's mouth by holding water or some other liquid in the back of the mouth and blowing air out from the lungs.

What does "gargle" mean?

  1. verb To rinse the mouth or throat with liquid, tilting the head back and pushing air through it to make a bubbling sound.
    "The doctor told him to gargle with salt water for his sore throat."
  2. noun A liquid used for rinsing the throat, or the act of gargling.
    "He kept a bottle of antiseptic gargle by the sink."
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gargle in a sentence

  • The doctor told him to gargle with salt water for his sore throat.
  • She gargled mouthwash before the interview.
  • He kept a bottle of antiseptic gargle by the sink.

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What is "gargle" in Chinese?
"gargle" in Chinese is 漱. gargle means: To rinse the mouth or throat with liquid, tilting the head back and pushing air through it to make a bubbling sound.
How do you pronounce 漱?
"gargle" in Chinese is 漱, pronounced "shù".
How do you use "gargle" in a sentence?
Example: "The doctor told him to gargle with salt water for his sore throat." In Chinese, "gargle" is 漱.
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