腔
body cavity; tune; accent
Meanings
4 senses · 20 examplesnoun
body cavity; internal hollow part of an organism
Refers to anatomical cavities, often in medical or biological contexts.
He has a cold, his nose is stuffy, and his nasal cavity is very uncomfortable.
The doctor examined his abdominal cavity with an endoscope.
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Thoracic surgery requires very precise operations.
When he speaks, the movement of his oral cavity is quite large.
He is full of passion, one could say he has a heart full of fervor.
noun
tune; melody; musical air
Refers to the melody or tune of a piece of music, especially in traditional Chinese opera or folk songs.
The melody of this folk song is very beautiful.
He sings the ornate tunes of Peking opera particularly well.
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His voice isn't good today, so he's singing a bit off-key.
The charm of this Kunqu opera melody needs to be savored carefully.
He likes to imitate the singing styles of different singers.
noun
accent; tone of speech; manner of speaking
Refers to a regional accent, a social dialect, or a distinctive way of speaking.
As soon as he opens his mouth, you can hear a strong Shandong accent.
He does a great imitation of a leader's bureaucratic tone.
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Don't use that lecturing tone with me.
She speaks with a bit of a student-like tone, which makes her seem very naive.
His Mandarin is very standard, with almost no regional accent.
classifier
classifier for slaughtered sheep (archaic)
archaicAn archaic measure word, found in classical or early vernacular Chinese literature.
(Archaic) He bought a slaughtered sheep to prepare for the New Year.
(Archaic) Several carcasses of fresh mutton were hanging in the market.
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(Archaic) This one sheep is enough to feed the whole family for several days.
(Archaic) The fur of that sheep was of very good quality.
(Archaic) He slaughtered a fat sheep to entertain the guests.