嗓音 (sǎng yīn) — (human) voice, vocal sound | TongTong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

嗓音 refers to a person's speaking or singing voice as a physical quality (tone, timbre). It's broader than 嗓子 (often 'throat'), and unlike 语音 ('pronunciation') it isn't about how words are articulated.

noun

(human) voicevocal sound

Examples

嗓音。
Tā de sǎng yīn fēi cháng dòng tīng.
Her voice is very pleasant to listen to.
嗓音。
Zhè wèi gē shǒu de sǎng yīn hěn yǒu cí xìng.
This singer's voice is very magnetic.
嗓音。
Wǒ yí xià jiù tīng chū le tā de sǎng yīn.
I recognized his voice right away.

Origin

Compound word

构词法gòucífǎ

偏正piānzhèngModifier + head

The first part narrows down the second: it says what kind of thing the head is.

The sound from the throat, formed from 嗓 throat and 音 sound.

Characters in this word

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

口桑嗓

Meaning part形符xíngfú

Sound part声符shēngfú

桑

桑sāng嗓sǎng

Same sound today

嗓 pairs 口 (mouth) with 桑 (sāng), which gives the character its sound.

An abstract idea shown by a mark or a diagram rather than by a picture of an object.

音 adds a short stroke that seals the mouth-like part, showing a covered or muffled sound rather than speech.

Appears in

HSK 3.0 Level 7-9 Body Parts

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