deep and muffled voice; gruff
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesadjective
(of a voice) deep and muffled; gruff; rumbling
Typically describes a deep, resonant voice that may sound somewhat muffled, as if speaking from a jar (瓮). Often used for male voices or when someone has a cold.
Tā他
gǎn感
mào冒
le了
,
shuō说
huà话
wèng瓮
shēng声
wèng瓮
qì气
de的
。
He has a cold, so his voice is deep and muffled.
Diàn电
huà话
lǐ里
chuán传
lái来
yī一
gè个
wèng瓮
shēng声
wèng瓮
qì气
de的
shēng声
yīn音
。
A deep, gruff voice came through the telephone.
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Zhè这
gè个
dà大
hàn汉
shuō说
huà话
wèng瓮
shēng声
wèng瓮
qì气
de的
,
dàn但
rén人
hěn很
hé和
shàn善
。
This big fellow speaks in a deep, rumbling voice, but he is very kind.