沙哑 (shā yǎ) — hoarse, husky, raucous (of a person's voice)

Definition

Describes a rough, low voice (often from illness, shouting, or a singer's style). Stronger and rougher than 哑, and more about vocal texture than losing one's voice entirely.

adjective

hoarsehuskyraucous (of a person's voice)

Examples

沙哑，。
Tā de sǎng zi hěn shā yǎ, kě néng shì gǎn mào le.
His voice is very hoarse; maybe he has a cold.
，沙哑。
Jīng guò liǎng xiǎo shí de yǎn jiǎng, tā de shēng yīn biàn de shā yǎ le.
After two hours of speaking, his voice turned hoarse.
沙哑。
Nà wèi gē shǒu yòng shā yǎ de shēng yīn chàng chū le cāng sāng gǎn.
That singer used a husky voice to convey a sense of vicissitudes.

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