- to clear one's throat
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- to clear one's throat
This phrase is used when a person makes a sound from their throat to remove any obstruction or to signal that they want to speak.
She gently cleared her throat, preparing to start her speech.
He knew what he wanted to say, so he cleared his throat first.
Generated collocations (experimental)
qīng sǎng zi清嗓子to clear one's throatqīng sǎng zi清嗓子shēng yīn声音to clear one's throat voicedà shēng大声qīng sǎng zi清嗓子to clear one's throat loudlyqīng轻Qīng清sǎng zi嗓子to clear one's throat softlyqīng sǎng zi清嗓子dòng zuò动作throat clearing actionjí yú急于qīng sǎng zi清嗓子eager to clear one's throatqīng sǎng zi清嗓子xí guàn习惯throat clearing habitqīng sǎng zi清嗓子jì qiǎo技巧throat clearing techniqueqīng sǎng zi清嗓子shí jī时机timing to clear one's throatpín fán频繁qīng sǎng zi清嗓子frequent throat clearing