Chinese word

响起

Pronunciation

Pinyinxiǎng qǐ

Meaning

  • verbring out

Example

音乐响起了。yīn yuè xiáng qǐ le

The music rang out.

Illustration for 响起 (ring out)

More examples

掌声响起，观众起立鼓掌。zhǎng shēng xiáng qǐ guān zhòng qǐ lì gú zhǎng

Applause rang out, and the audience stood up and clapped.

Core concept

A sound crosses the threshold from absent to distinctly heard.

Common phrases

  • 掌声响起zhǎng shēng xiáng qǐ

    applause rang out

  • 笑声响起xiào shēng xiáng qǐ

    laughter rang out

  • 钟声响起zhōng shēng xiáng qǐ

    the sound of a bell rang out

Similar words

响xiǎng: To make an audible sound.
发出fā chū: To give out a sound or voice.
传来chuán lái: To be heard as a sound or voice from far away.

Definition in Chinese

声音由无到有地出现，达到足以被人听见的程度，常与「了」等时态词连用。shēng yīn yóu wú dào yǒu dì chū xiàn dá dào zú yǐ bèi rén tīng jiàn de chéng dù cháng yǔ le děng shí tài cí lián yòng

Word origin

The compound combines 响 (xiǎng, "sound or resound") + 起 (qǐ, "rise or start"), presenting a sound as it starts and becomes audible.

Usage tips

  • English often describes a sound as beginning, while Chinese can use this verb to present the event as it enters the listener's hearing.

Other meanings

  • start soundingverb

Opposites

Related words

  • 响彻xiǎng chèresoundverb
  • 回响huí xiǎngechonoun

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