nasal-sounding; person with nasal voice
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesadjective
speaking with a nasal twang due to nasal congestion
Describes the sound of speech when one's nose is blocked, often due to a cold or allergies.
Zhè这
liǎng两
tiān天
shāng伤
fēng风
，
shuō说
huà话
yǒu有
diǎn点
r儿
wèng齆
bí鼻
er儿
。
I've caught a cold these past two days, so I sound a bit nasal when I talk.
Tā他
gǎn感
mào冒
le了
，
shēng声
yīn音
wèng齆
bí鼻
er儿
de的
。
He has a cold, and his voice sounds nasal.
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Hái孩
zi子
wèng齆
bí鼻
er儿
de地
wèn问
dào道
：
“
Mā妈
ma妈
，
wǒ我
shén什
me么
shí时
hou候
néng能
hǎo好
ā啊
？
”
The child asked nasally, "Mommy, when will I get better?"
noun
a person who speaks with a nasal twang
Refers to someone whose voice sounds nasal, usually because of a cold or a physical condition.
Tā他
shì是
gè个
wèng齆
bí鼻
er儿
，
shuō说
huà话
zǒng总
shì是
wēng嗡
wēng嗡
de的
。
He's a nasal speaker; his voice is always buzzing.
Bié别
xiào笑
hua话
nà那
gè个
wèng齆
bí鼻
er儿
，
tā他
gǎn感
mào冒
le了
。
Don't make fun of that nasal-speaking person; he has a cold.
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Wǒ我
men们
bān班
yǒu有
gè个
tóng同
xué学
shì是
wèng齆
bí鼻
er儿
，
tīng听
qǐ起
lái来
hěn很
yǒu有
qù趣
。
There's a classmate in our class who speaks nasally; it sounds quite funny.