Chinese word

呐喊

Pronunciation

Pinyinnà hǎn

Meaning

  • verbshout

Example

观众在赛场上不断呐喊。guān zhòng zài sài chǎng shàng bú duàn nà hǎn

The spectators keep shouting at the stadium.

Illustration for 呐喊 (shout)

More examples

抗议者在街头高声呐喊，要求改变政策。kàng yì zhě zài jiē tóu gāo shēng nà hǎn yāo qiú gǎi biàn zhèng cè

Protesters shout loudly in the street, demanding a change in policy.

Core concept

A loud call bursts out to draw notice, release strong feeling, or rally others.

Common phrases

  • 高声呐喊gāo shēng nà hǎn

    shout loudly

  • 不停呐喊bù tíng nà hǎn

    shout nonstop

  • 痛苦地呐喊tòng kǔ dì nà hǎn

    shout in pain

Similar words

叫喊jiào hǎn: Cry out loudly for a long time or with great force.
喊叫hǎn jiào: Shout aloud with strong emotion.
呼喊hū hǎn: Call out loudly to attract attention or ask for help.

Definition in Chinese

以大声叫喊来引起注意、表达强烈情绪或为某事助威的动作或声音，常见于观众、示威或文学描写中。yǐ dà shēng jiào hǎn lái yín qǐ zhù yì biǎo dá qiáng liè qíng xù huò wèi mǒu shì zhù wēi de dòng zuò huò shēng yīn cháng jiàn yú guān zhòng shì wēi huò wén xué miáo xiě zhōng

Word origin

The compound 呐喊 (nàhǎn, "shout") joins 呐 (nà, "a calling sound") with 喊 (hǎn, "shout"), reinforcing the idea of a loud vocal call.

Usage tips

  • The pattern 为 (wèi, "for") + 呐喊 (nàhǎn, "shout") marks the person or cause receiving vocal support, while bare 呐喊 describes the act itself.

Other meanings

  • crynoun
  • cheernoun

Opposites

  • 缄默jiān mòkeep silentverb

Related words

  • 呐喊声nà hǎn shēngshoutnoun

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