音带 (yīn dài) — vocal cords
Definition
Refers to the vocal cords (the folds of tissue in the larynx that produce sound). A formal, anatomical term — in everyday speech people more often say 嗓子 or 声带.
noun
vocal cords
Measure word · 条
Examples
- 音带。Yī shēng yòng hóu jìng zǐ xì jiǎn chá le tā de yīn dài.The doctor carefully examined his vocal cords with a laryngoscope.
- ，音带。Tā lián xù chàng le sān xiǎo shí, yīn dài dōu yǎ le.She sang for three hours straight, and her vocal cords became hoarse.
- 音带。Bǎo hù yīn dài shì gē chàng jiā de jī běn gōng.Protecting the vocal cords is a basic skill for singers.
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