失声 (shī shēng) — to cry out involuntarily (from shock, pain, or strong emotion); to lose one's voice (temporarily unable to speak)

Definición

Literally 'lose voice' (失声), it covers both senses: involuntarily crying out from shock/pain/emotion, and physically losing one's voice (e.g. from a cold).

verb
to cry out involuntarily (from shock, pain, or strong emotion)to lose one's voice (temporarily unable to speak)

Ejemplos

  • Tā xià dé shī le yī shēng.
    He was so scared he let out a cry.
  • 失声
    Tā gǎn mào le, zuó tiān shī shēng le.
    He caught a cold and lost his voice yesterday.
  • 失声
    Tīng dào zhè ge xiāo xi, tā shī shēng tòng kū.
    Hearing this news, she cried out in grief.

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