yè
咽
hoarse; muffled; choked sound
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Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesadjective
hoarse; muffled; choked
formalDescribes voice or sound that is stifled or lowered due to emotion, illness or obstruction
Tā他
yīn因
wèi为
gǎn感
mào冒
，
shēng声
yīn音
biàn变
de得
yǒu有
xiē些
gěng哽
yè咽
。
He caught a cold, and his voice became a bit hoarse and choked.
Jī激
dòng动
de得
shuō说
bù不
chū出
huà话
，
shēng声
yīn音
gěng哽
yè咽
le了
。
I was so emotional that I couldn't speak, my voice choked up.
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Yuǎn远
chù处
chuán传
lái来
le了
wū呜
yè咽
de的
fēng风
shēng声
。
A muffled whine of wind came from afar.
Zhè这
liàng辆
lǎo老
jiù旧
de的
mó摩
tuō托
chē车
fā发
chū出
le了
wū呜
yè咽
de的
shēng声
xiǎng响
。
This old motorcycle made a muffled, strained sound.
Tā她
kū哭
dé得
gěng哽
yè咽
nán难
yán言
，
yī一
jù句
huà话
yě也
shuō说
bù不
chū出
lái来
。
She cried so hard that her voice choked up, unable to say a single word.