lose one's voice; aphonia
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to lose one's voice; to become aphonic
neutralOften used in medical contexts to describe laryngitis or vocal cord paralysis. Can also function as a noun referring to the condition of aphonia.
Tā他
gǎn感
mào冒
yán严
zhòng重
，
tū突
rán然
shī失
yīn音
le了
。
He had a bad cold and suddenly lost his voice.
Gē歌
shǒu手
yīn因
wèi为
guò过
dù度
yòng用
sǎng嗓
ér而
zàn暂
shí时
shī失
yīn音
。
The singer temporarily lost his voice due to overuse of his vocal cords.
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Zhè这
zhǒng种
shǒu手
shù术
kě可
néng能
huì会
dǎo导
zhì致
huàn患
zhě者
shī失
yīn音
。
This type of surgery might cause the patient to lose their voice.