Definition
嗓门 refers to the volume or quality of one's speaking voice, not the anatomical larynx (which is 喉咙 or 喉头). It is commonly used with adjectives like 大 (loud), 小 (soft), 高 (high), 低 (low) to describe how someone speaks. You can also say 提高嗓门 (raise one's voice) or 压低嗓门 (lower one's voice).
n.
voice (volume or quality of speaking)
Examples
- 嗓门，。Tā de sǎng mén hěn dà, zài lóu xià dōu néng tīng jiàn.His voice is so loud you can hear it from downstairs.
- 嗓门。Tā shēngqì de tígāo le sǎng mén.She raised her voice angrily.
- 嗓门。Zài túshū guǎn lǐ shuōhuà yào yādī sǎng mén.You should lower your voice when speaking in the library.
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