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嗓子

sǎng zi · sang zi

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HSK 7–9Old HSK 5Measure word: 把 bǎ

Meaning

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  1. throat
  2. voice
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Resting my voice

  1. Dengdeng

    你(nǐ)的(de)嗓子(sǎngzi)怎么(zěnme)了(le)？

    What is wrong with your voice?

  2. Liangliang

    昨天(zuótiān)唱(chàng)了(le)三个(sāngè)小时(xiǎoshí)。

    I sang for three hours yesterday.

  3. Dengdeng

    嗓子(sǎngzi)疼(téng)吗(ma)？喝(hē)点(diǎn)蜂蜜水(fēngmìshuǐ)吧(ba)。

    Does your throat hurt? Have some honey water.

  4. Liangliang

    好(hǎo)，可是(kěshì)今天(jīntiān)有(yǒu)生日会(shēngrìhuì)，我(wǒ)要(yào)唱歌(chànggē)。

    Okay. But there is a birthday party today, and I am supposed to sing.

  5. Dengdeng

    你(nǐ)嗓子(sǎngzi)这样(zhèyàng)怎么(zěnme)唱(chàng)？

    How can you sing with a throat like that?

  6. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)今天(jīntiān)只(zhǐ)当(dāng)听众(tīngzhòng)，让(ràng)嗓子(sǎngzi)休息(xiūxi)。

    Today I will just be the audience, and let my throat rest.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

一(yì)根(gēn)鱼(yú)刺(cì)卡(kǎ)在(zài)我(wǒ)嗓(sǎng)子(zi)里(lǐ)了(le)。

A fish bone has stuck in my throat.

Tatoeba: Chinese by trieuho · English by trieuho · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

早(zǎo)上(shang)起(qǐ)来(lái)，嗓(sǎng)子(zi)变(biàn)得(de)很(hěn)沙(shā)哑(yǎ)，我(wǒ)想(xiǎng)是(shì)不(bu)是(shì)感(gǎn)冒(mào)了(le)。

I've had a scratchy throat since this morning. I wonder if I've caught a cold.

Tatoeba: Chinese by e78xx_xxx · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

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