hoarse; mute; voiceless
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesadjective
hoarse and voiceless; mute; speaking in a low, unclear voice
literaryOften used to describe a voice that has become rough or lost due to illness, shouting, or emotion. Slightly more formal or literary than 嘶哑 or 沙哑.
Tā他
gǎn感
mào冒
yán严
zhòng重
，
sǎng嗓
zi子
biàn变
de得
yīn喑
yǎ哑
，
jī几
hū乎
shuō说
bù不
chū出
huà话
lái来
。
He had a bad cold, and his voice became so hoarse that he could barely speak.
Lǎo老
rén人
yòng用
yīn喑
yǎ哑
de的
sǎng嗓
yīn音
jiǎng讲
shù述
zhe着
nà那
duàn段
chén尘
fēng封
de的
wǎng往
shì事
。
The old man recounted those dusty old memories in a hoarse voice.
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Cháng长
shí时
jiān间
de的
hū呼
hǎn喊
shǐ使
tā他
de的
sǎng嗓
zi子
chè彻
dǐ底
yīn喑
yǎ哑
le了
。
The prolonged shouting made his voice completely hoarse.