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瓮声瓮气

Word · AdjectiveTraditional甕聲甕氣

deep and muffled voice; gruff

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Meanings

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1.

adjective

(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.