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咽

Character · Adjective

hoarse; muffled; choked sound

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Meanings

1 sense · 5 examples
1.

adjective

hoarse; muffled; choked

formal

Describes 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.