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

HSK 3

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.

HSK 7-9

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