嗓子

sǎngzi

noun HSK 7 #7,229

Meanings

1 throat; voice

Characters

Examples

我嗓子疼，不想说话。

Wǒ sǎngzi téng, bù xiǎng shuōhuà.

My throat hurts, I don't want to talk.

她嗓子很好，唱歌特别好听。

Tā sǎngzi hěn hǎo, chànggē tèbié hǎotīng.

She has a great voice and sings beautifully.

老师讲了一天课，嗓子都哑了。

Lǎoshī jiǎng le yì tiān kè, sǎngzi dōu yǎ le.

The teacher lectured all day and lost her voice.

Tips

usage

嗓子 is the most colloquial word for throat, used in everyday speech. 喉咙 is slightly more standard, and 咽喉 is formal/medical. 嗓子 also means 'voice quality' — 嗓子好 means someone has a nice singing voice, not just a healthy throat.

Stroke Order

嗓 sǎng

子 zǐ