---
title: "Sangzi Meaning: 嗓子 (sǎngzi) Means “throat”"
description: "嗓子 (sǎngzi) means “throat”. Hear its tones, see what 嗓 and 子 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/sangzi"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 嗓子 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

嗓子 sǎngzi

## throat

## It can also mean

- voice

## Its characters

1. 嗓 sǎng throat
2. 子 zi (suffix) noun suffix (as in 桌子)

## In a sentence

我感冒了，嗓子很疼。 I have a cold and my throat hurts.

哭到**嗓子**都哑了，忽然一阵恶心，胸口那团东西猛地冲出来，正好落进丈夫的伤口里。

From [画皮 · Painted Skin](https://mandarinthewild.com/library/read/painted-skin-chinese-ghost-story#library-word-1154-1156)

[More about 嗓子](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E5%97%93%E5%AD%90)

## More words with 嗓 or 子

- [包子 bāozi](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/baozi)
- [被子 bèizi](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/beizi)
- [本子 běnzi](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/benzi)
- [鼻子 bízi](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/bizi)
- [脖子 bózi](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/bozi)
- [虫子 chóngzi](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chongzi)
- [袋子 dàizi](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/daizi)
- [弟子 dìzǐ](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/dizi)
- [肚子 dùzi](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/duzi)
- [儿子 érzi](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/erzi)

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