Chinese word

叫嚣

Pronunciation

Pinyinjiào xiāo

Meaning

  • verbshout

Example

演唱会结束后，粉丝在门口叫嚣。yǎn chàng huì jié shù hòu fěn sī zài mén kǒu jiào xiāo

After the concert, fans were shouting loudly at the entrance.

Illustration for 叫嚣 (shout)

More examples

争论升级时，他没有跟着叫嚣。zhēng lùn shēng jí shí tā méi yǒu gēn zhe jiào xiāo

When the argument escalated, he did not join in shouting.

Core concept

Many voices pushing loudly against calm or order.

Similar words

喊hǎn: Call out briefly in a loud voice to attract attention or get a response.
叫喊jiào hǎn: Cry out loudly and continuously, often in an urgent or emotional way.
吵闹chǎo nào: Make enough noise through loud voices to disturb people nearby.
喧哗xuān huá: Make a public place noisy with loud talking, shouting, or commotion.

Definition in Chinese

大声喊叫或喧闹，常指多人在公共场合制造噪音或发出激烈的呼声。dà shēng hǎn jiào huò xuān nào cháng zhǐ duō rén zài gōng gòng chǎng hé zhì zào zào yīn huò fā chū jī liè de hū shēng

Word origin

The compound pairs 叫 (jiào, "to call out") with 嚣 (xiāo, "clamorous") to give the image of calling that grows into noisy turmoil.

Usage tips

  • For everyday conversation, this word usually suits a crowd or other public scene better than a child's ordinary cry or a single person's excited exclamation.

Other meanings

  • clamorverb

Opposites

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