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hoarse

Character Composition


Characters

Pinyin

sha1ya3 shāyǎ

Meaning


Primary

hoarse

Alternatives

husky, raspy

Mnemonic


When your voice is 沙哑 hoarse, it sounds like it has 沙 sand stuck in it, and if it is really bad you will temporarily become 哑 mute as a result.

Usage


他 的 声音 听 起来 很 沙哑。

His voice sounds very hoarse.

我 说 太多 话, 现在 嗓子 沙哑 了。

I talked too much, and now my throat is hoarse.

她 因为 感冒, 声音 变得 沙哑。

Her voice became hoarse because of a cold.