nasal voice; person with nasal voice
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Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesadjective
nasal (voice); speaking with a nasal twang
colloquialDescribes speech that sounds congested or blocked, often due to a cold or nasal congestion.
Tā他
gǎn感
mào冒
le了
，
shuō说
huà话
yǒu有
diǎn点
nàng囔
bí鼻
er儿
。
He has a cold, so he sounds a bit nasal when he speaks.
Zhè这
hái孩
zi子
kū哭
de得
nàng囔
bí鼻
er儿
de的
，
zhēn真
ràng让
rén人
xīn心
téng疼
。
The child is crying with a stuffy nose, which really makes one feel sorry for him.
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Bié别
nàng囔
bí鼻
er儿
de地
shuō说
huà话
，
wǒ我
tīng听
bù不
qīng清
chǔ楚
nǐ你
zài在
shuō说
shén什
me么
。
Don't talk with a nasal twang; I can't hear clearly what you're saying.
noun
person who speaks with a heavy nasal voice
colloquialRefers to someone who habitually speaks with a nasal quality, often used humorously or informally.
Tā他
shì是
ge个
nàng囔
bí鼻
er儿
，
shuō说
huà话
zǒng总
shì是
wēng嗡
wēng嗡
de的
。
He's a nasal speaker; his voice always buzzes when he talks.
Wǒ我
men们
bān班
yǒu有
ge个
nàng囔
bí鼻
er儿
，
měi每
cì次
lǎng朗
dú读
kè课
wén文
dōu都
hěn很
yǒu有
qù趣
。
There's a guy with a heavy nasal voice in our class; it's always interesting when he reads the text aloud.
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Nà那
ge个
nàng囔
bí鼻
er儿
shì是
shéi谁
？
Wǒ我
tīng听
tā他
shuō说
huà话
xiǎng想
xiào笑
。
Who is that nasal speaker? I want to laugh when I hear him talk.