How to say “throat” in Chinese
throat; voice
“Throat” in Chinese is 嗓子, sǎng zi: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
嗓子 is read sǎng zi: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the left, 口 “mouth”; on the right, 桑 sāng hints at the reading.
A picture of a swaddled baby. As a suffix it is read with the neutral tone: zi.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “嗓子”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 嗓子. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 你的嗓子怎么了？nǐdesǎngzizěnmeleWhat's wrong with your throat?
- 我嗓子发炎了。wǒsǎngzifāyánleMy throat is inflamed.
- 我的嗓子发炎了wǒdesǎngzifāyánleMy throat is inflamed.
More words from the lesson “Head and face”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “throat” in Chinese?
“Throat” in Chinese is 嗓子, pinyin sǎngzi.
What does 嗓子 mean?
嗓子 (sǎngzi) means “throat; voice”.
How do you write 嗓子?
嗓子 is 2 characters: 嗓 (sǎng) — throat, voice; 子 (zǐ) — child; suffix. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 嗓子?
嗓子 is read sǎngzi. Tones: sǎng — third tone, zi — neutral tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“throat” in the lesson “Head and face”
This word is from the topic “Body and age” of HSK 6. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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