Chinese word

响声

Pronunciation

Pinyinxiǎng shēng

Meaning

  • nounsound

Example

屋里传出响声，我们不知道发生了什么。wū lǐ chuán chū xiǎng shēng wǒ men bù zhī dào fā shēng le shén me

A sound came from inside the house, and we didn't know what had happened.

Illustration for 响声 (sound)

More examples

机器发出响声，需要检修。jī qì fā chū xiǎng shēng xū yào jiǎn xiū

The machine is making a sound and needs servicing.

Core concept

An audible event coming from somewhere, with attention on the sound rather than its exact source.

Common phrases

  • 发出响声fā chū xiǎng shēng

    make a sound

  • 传来响声chuán lái xiǎng shēng

    a sound is heard

  • 一阵响声yí zhèn xiǎng shēng

    a burst of sound

Similar words

声音shēng yīn: Sound produced by a person, an object, or another source in general.
声响shēng xiǎng: A distinct sound that can be clearly heard, often with a noticeable resonance.
动静dòng jìng: An audible sign that people or things have moved or become active.

Definition in Chinese

指能听到的声音或物体发出的声音，通常指来自某处且不太明确的物音。zhǐ néng tīng dào de shēng yīn huò wù tǐ fā chū de shēng yīn tōng cháng zhǐ lái zì mǒu chù qiě bú tài míng què de wù yīn

Word origin

响 (xiǎng, "resound") + 声 (shēng, "sound") forms a compound for a sound that is heard, often before its source is identified.

Usage tips

  • In everyday narration, it often presents an unexplained noise as a new event, leaving the cause to be described afterward or left unknown.

Other meanings

  • voicenoun

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