Chinese word

呼声

Pronunciation

Pinyinhū shēng

Meaning

  • nounvoice

Example

我们要听取民众的呼声。wǒ men yào tīng qǔ mín zhòng de hū shēng

We need to listen to the people's voice.

Illustration for 呼声 (voice)

More examples

市民纷纷发出呼声，要求改革。shì mín fēn fēn fā chū hū shēng yāo qiú gǎi gé

Citizens have raised their voices, calling for reform.

Core concept

A shared concern becomes an audible appeal that seeks recognition and a response.

Common phrases

  • 社会各界的呼声shè huì gè jiè de hū shēng

    voices from all sectors of society

  • 发出呼声fā chū hū shēng

    raise one's voice

  • 压制呼声yā zhì hū shēng

    suppress voices

Similar words

民意mín yì: Public or group opinion about political and social matters.
意见yì jiàn: An opinion or assessment held by a person or group about something.
要求yāo qiú: A clear request for a particular action or result.
诉求sù qiú: The content of a demand or claim put forward to seek action or acceptance.

Definition in Chinese

群体发出的、带有要求性或呼吁性的声音，常用于指社会、民众或团体对某事的期待与诉求。qún tǐ fā chū de dài yǒu yāo qiú xìng huò hū yù xìng de shēng yīn cháng yòng yú zhǐ shè huì mín zhòng huò tuán tǐ duì mǒu shì de qī dài yǔ sù qiú

Word origin

The compound joins 呼 (hū, "call out") with 声 (shēng, "voice"), shifting from a literal call or sound to the public request carried by that sound.

Usage tips

  • In Chinese, this noun often serves as the thing that institutions listen to, respect, or respond to, making it useful in sentences about public decisions and social concerns.

Other meanings

  • callnoun
  • appealnoun

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