How to Say ‘To shout at the top of one's voice’ in Simplified Chinese
扯着嗓子说话
chě zhe sǎng zi shuō huà
[chě zhe sǎngzi shwaw-hwah]
🇨🇳 In China: In a loud bar, complaining that you have to shout is an easy and natural reason to suggest moving somewhere quieter, and it doesn't sound pushy.
Phrase Breakdown
扯着嗓子
chě zhe sǎng zi
straining one's voice
着 (zhe) shows the manner of the action and is said lightly.
别扯着嗓子。
Don't strain your voice.
Words in this phrase
扯
chě
[chě]
to pull; to strain (voice)
To pull or tug; with 嗓子 means to raise one's voice loudly.
他扯着嗓子喊。
He shouted at the top of his voice.
着
zhe
[zhe]
indicating ongoing action
Particle used after a verb to indicate the continuation of an action or state.
她想着那段回忆。
She is thinking about that memory.
嗓子
sǎng zi
[sǎngzi]
throat; voice
The throat, or one's voice.
我嗓子疼。
My throat hurts.
说话
shuō huà
[shwaw-hwah]
speak; talk
to speak or say something in conversation
这里的员工说话都很直接。
The employees here all speak very directly.
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