嘶哑 (sī yǎ) — hoarse, husky, gravelly (voice)

Definition

Examples

• 他感冒了，声音变得嘶哑。
  Tā gǎn mào le, shēng yīn biàn de sī yǎ.
  He caught a cold, and his voice became hoarse.
• 她喊了一整天，嗓子都嘶哑了。
  Tā hǎn le yì zhěng tiān, sǎng zi dōu sī yǎ le.
  She shouted all day, and her throat became hoarse.
• 那位老歌手的声音虽然嘶哑，但很有感染力。
  Nà wèi lǎo gē shǒu de shēng yīn suī rán sī yǎ, dàn hěn yǒu gǎn rǎn lì.
  That old singer's voice, though hoarse, is very infectious.