Definition
嗓子 (sǎngzi) refers to the physical throat (e.g., 嗓子疼 'sore throat') or a person's natural voice quality (e.g., 好嗓子 'good voice'). Unlike 声音 (shēngyīn), which means any sound or voice in general, 嗓子 specifically implies the human vocal instrument. 喉咙 (hóulóng) is a more anatomical term for 'throat'; 嗓音 (sǎngyīn) focuses on the vocal sound itself, not the organ.
noun
throatvoice
Measure word · 把
Examples
- 嗓子，。Wǒ zuìjìn sǎng zi téng, bù néng duō shuōhuà.I have a sore throat recently and can't talk much.
- 嗓子，。Tā de sǎng zi hěn hǎo, chàng qǐ gē lái tèbié yǒu gǎnqíng.His voice is very good; he sings with great emotion.
- 嗓子，。Tā yǒu yì bǎ hǎo sǎng zi, zài bǐsài zhōng dé le dì yī míng.She has a great voice and got first place in the competition.
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