腔 (qiāng) — cavity; chamber (of the body or an object); accent; manner of speaking; tune; melody (esp. in Chinese opera)
Definition
Bound-form noun with three senses: body cavity (胸腔), speech accent/tone (口音/口气 are the more common everyday words), and tune in Chinese opera. 曲 and 旋律 are the general words for 'melody' in ordinary music.
noun
cavitychamber (of the body or an object)accentmanner of speakingtunemelody (esp. in Chinese opera)
Examples
- 腔。Tā shuō huà dài zhe míng xiǎn de běi fāng qiāng.He speaks with a clear northern accent.
- X。Yī shēng yòng X guāng jiǎn chá le tā de xiōng qiāng.The doctor examined his chest cavity with an X-ray.
- 。Zhè duàn chàng qiāng shì jīng jù de jīng diǎn.This aria is a classic of Peking opera.
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