声带

聲帶

shēngdài

noun #15,783

Meanings

1 vocal cords
2 vocal folds
3 soundtrack (of a film)

Characters

belt; strip; band

Examples

歌手需要保护好自己的声带。

Gēshǒu xūyào bǎohù hǎo zìjǐ de shēngdài.

Singers need to take good care of their vocal cords.

他的声带受损了，暂时不能说话。

Tā de shēngdài shòusǔn le, zànshí bùnéng shuōhuà.

His vocal cords are damaged; he temporarily can't speak.

Tips

usage

声带 has two meanings: (1) vocal cords/folds (anatomy), and (2) soundtrack of a movie. Context usually makes it clear. For movie soundtracks, 原声带 (original soundtrack) is more specific.

Stroke Order

声 shēng

带 dài