失声

失聲

shīshēng

verb #21,342

Meanings

1 to lose one's voice
2 to cry out involuntarily
3 to burst out (crying or laughing)

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Examples

她听到噩耗，失声痛哭。

Tā tīngdào èhào, shīshēng tòngkū.

When she heard the bad news, she burst into bitter tears.

他喊得太多，嗓子失声了。

Tā hǎn de tài duō, sǎngzi shīshēng le.

He shouted so much that he lost his voice.

Tips

usage

失声 has two meanings: (1) to lose one's voice physically (from illness or overuse), and (2) to cry out or weep involuntarily, as in 失声痛哭 (to burst into bitter tears). Context determines which sense is intended.

Stroke Order

失 shī

声 shēng