哑
yǎ
mute; hoarse
Character
Example phrases
- 他连续讲课四个小时，嗓子哑得几乎发不出声。 Tā liánxù jiǎngkè sì ge xiǎoshí, sǎngzi yǎ de jīhū fā bù chū shēng. After lecturing for four hours straight, his voice was so hoarse that he could barely make a sound.
- 他感冒了，说话的声音有点哑。 Tā gǎnmào le, shuōhuà de shēngyīn yǒudiǎn yǎ. He caught a cold, and his voice is a bit hoarse.
- 那位老人年纪大了，嗓子变哑，说话声音很低。 Nà wèi lǎorén niánjì dà le, sǎngzi biàn yǎ, shuōhuà shēngyīn hěn dī. The old man is advanced in years; his voice has grown hoarse, and he speaks very quietly.
Related words
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- 衰竭 shuāijié to fail; to become exhausted
- 肿瘤 zhǒngliú tumour; neoplasm
- 跳动 tiàodòng to beat; to pulsate; to jump
- 鲜血 xiānxuè fresh blood; blood
- 胀 zhàng to swell; swollen; bloated
- 唾液 tuòyè saliva
- 涨 zhàng to swell; to expand; to feel bloated
- 痰 tán phlegm; sputum