hoarse; husky
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesadjective
hoarse; husky; raucous
Describes a rough, harsh voice quality, typically resulting from strain, illness, shouting, or extreme emotion. Often used to describe a person's voice or the sound of an animal.
Tā他
hǎn喊
de得
sǎng嗓
zi子
dōu都
sī嘶
yǎ哑
le了
。
He shouted until his voice became hoarse.
Tā她
de的
sǎng嗓
yīn音
sī嘶
yǎ哑
ér而
dī低
chén沉
。
Her voice was hoarse and deep.
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Lián连
xù续
jiǎng讲
le了
sān三
gè个
xiǎo小
shí时
，
tā他
de的
hóu喉
lóng咙
biàn变
de得
sī嘶
yǎ哑
。
After speaking continuously for three hours, his throat became hoarse.
Lǎo老
rén人
yòng用
sī嘶
yǎ哑
de的
sǎng嗓
yīn音
jiǎng讲
shù述
zhe着
wǎng往
shì事
。
The old man recounted past events in a hoarse voice.