声带 (shēng dài) — vocal cords (anatomy); sound track (audio, film) | TongTong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

声带 has two unrelated meanings: in medicine, 'vocal cords' (条); in film/audio, 'sound track'. Only the anatomy sense takes the human body sense — for the recording, context makes it clear.

noun

vocal cords (anatomy)sound track (audio, film)

Measure word · 条

Examples

声带，。
Tā de shēng dài shòu shāng le, bù néng shuō huà.
His vocal cords are injured; he can't speak.
声带，。
Yī shēng jiǎn chá le tā de shēng dài, shuō méi wèn tí.
The doctor examined her vocal cords and said there's no problem.
声带。
Zhè bù diàn yǐng de shēng dài fēi cháng hǎo tīng.
The sound track of this movie is very pleasant.

Origin

Compound word

构词法gòucífǎ

偏正piānzhèngModifier + head

The first part narrows down the second: it says what kind of thing the head is.

声 (sound) and 带 (band) combine for a band that makes sound.

Characters in this word

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 聲; 声 is its simplified writing.

殸耳聲

Meaning part形符xíngfú

耳耳ěrear

Sound part声符shēngfú

殸

殸qìng聲shēng

Same sound today

The traditional form 聲 pairs 耳 (ear) with 殸 as a sound part; the simplified 声 is a shorthand and does not show those original parts.

A drawing of the thing itself, worn down over three thousand years into a few strokes.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 帶; 带 is its simplified writing.

The traditional form 帶 was drawn as a woven belt; the simplified 带 is a later shorthand.

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Organs & Anatomy

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