失声 (shī shēng) — to cry out involuntarily (from shock, pain, or strong emotion); to lose one's voice (temporarily unable to speak)
Definition
Literally 'lose voice' (失声), it covers both senses: involuntarily crying out from shock/pain/emotion, and physically losing one's voice (e.g. from a cold).
verb
to cry out involuntarily (from shock, pain, or strong emotion)to lose one's voice (temporarily unable to speak)
Examples
- 。Tā xià dé shī le yī shēng.He was so scared he let out a cry.
- ，失声。Tā gǎn mào le, zuó tiān shī shēng le.He caught a cold and lost his voice yesterday.
- ，失声。Tīng dào zhè ge xiāo xi, tā shī shēng tòng kū.Hearing this news, she cried out in grief.
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