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腔

qiāng

HSK 7–9

Meaning

  • (bound form) cavity
  • tune
  • accent (in one's speech)
  • (old) (classifier for carcasses of slaughtered livestock)

Definition

1. 动物身体内部空的部分；2. 话；说话的语调、语气。

1. A cavity inside an animal body; 2. Speech; tone or manner of speaking.

Usage

常指身体空腔（如口腔、胸腔），也可指说话的语气或腔调。

Often refers to body cavities (such as oral cavity, thoracic cavity), also can refer to tone or manner of speaking.

Examples

  • 1 医生检查了他的口腔，发现有一颗蛀牙。 (The doctor examined his oral cavity and found a cavity.)
  • 2 她说话的腔调很温柔。 (Her tone of speaking is very gentle.)
  • 3 他胸腔积了很多水，需要立刻抽出来。 (There is a lot of fluid in his chest cavity, needs to be drained immediately.)
  • 4 别用这种腔调跟我说话！ (Don't speak to me in that tone!)
  • 5 这个歌手的唱腔很有特色。 (This singer's vocal style is very distinctive.)

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