Definition
嗄 (á) is a literary word meaning 'hoarse' when used as an adjective, or 'hoarseness' as a noun. In modern Chinese it rarely appears alone; you are more likely to hear it in the compound 嗄声 (á shēng, 'hoarse voice'). This row treats it as a noun, but be aware that the adjectival sense 'hoarse' is much more common in everyday speech.
n
hoarseness (literary)
Examples
- 嗄。Zhè zhǒng á shì hóulóng fāyán yǐnqǐ de.This kind of hoarseness is caused by an inflamed throat.
- 嗄。Tā de á ràng tīngzhòng tīng bù qīngchu.His hoarseness made the audience unable to hear clearly.
- 嗄。Gǎnmào hòu tā de á chíxù le hǎo jǐ tiān.After the cold, his hoarseness persisted for several days.
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