khản
Definition
- Adjective:
- Hoarse: Describes a voice that is rough, harsh, and low in volume due to a sore throat, overuse, or illness. It is the state of having lost the normal clarity and strength of one's voice.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- Em bé khóc khản cả tiếng. (The baby cried himself hoarse.)
- Cô ấy bị cảm nên giọng nói khản đặc. (She has a cold, so her voice is completely hoarse.)
- Sau buổi hòa nhạc, giọng ca sĩ trở nên khản. (After the concert, the singer's voice became hoarse.)
Advanced Usage
- "khản đặc": An intensified form meaning "very hoarse" or "completely hoarse," often implying a total loss of vocal clarity.
- Anh ấy hét lên đến mức giọng khản đặc. (He shouted until his voice was completely hoarse.)
Variants and Related Words
- Khản cổ (adj): Literally "hoarse-throated"; a common collocation emphasizing the state of the throat.
- Nói nhiều quá tôi khản cổ rồi. (I talked so much that I'm hoarse.)
Synonyms
- Hoarse: Rough, harsh voice.
- Raspy: A voice with a rough, grating sound.
- Husky: A deep, slightly hoarse voice, sometimes used positively.
Related Idioms
- Khản tiếng: To be hoarse; to lose one's voice. This is a standard phrase, not a figurative idiom.
- Cô giáo giảng bài cả ngày nên khản tiếng. (The teacher lectured all day so she lost her voice.)
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Em bé khóc khản cả tiếngThe baby cried himself hoarse
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