The Chinese word 响 means “sound” or “resound”. It is commonly used to describe a sound that is loud, clear, and resonant. For example, you might say that a musical instrument has a beautiful 响 when it is played well. It can also be used to describe the sound of a voice, particularly when it is powerful and carries well. In addition, 响 can be used in compound words to describe different types of sound, such as 铃声 which means “ringing sound” or 震响 which means “thundering sound”.
Translation
Noun: sound, noise
Verb: to make a sound
Adjective: loud, noisy
Pronunciation
Example Sentences
| Chinese | Pinyin | Engish |
|---|---|---|
| 他的声音响亮而清晰 | tā de shēngyīn xiǎngliàng ér qīngxī | His voice is loud and clear |
| 这个城市的夜晚总是充满了汽车的嘈杂声响 | zhège chéngshì de yèwǎn zǒng shì chōngmǎn le qìchē de cáozá shēngxiǎng | The nights in this city are always filled with the noise of cars |
| 他用手敲响了门铃 | tā yòng shǒu qiāo xiǎng le mén líng | He rang the doorbell with his hand |
| 这场演唱会的音乐响起来了 | zhè chǎng yǎnchàng huì de yīnyuè xiǎng qǐ lái le | The music of this concert started playing |
| 这个地方的回声很长 | zhège dìfāng de huíshēng hěn cháng | The echo in this place is very long |
| 他的话一直在我的耳边响起来 | tā de huà yīzhí zài wǒ de ěrbiān xiǎng qǐ lái | His words kept ringing in my ears |
| 这个钟声响了十二下，宣告着新的一年的到来 | zhège zhōng shēng xiǎng le shí’èr xià, xuān gào zhe xīn de yī nián de dàolái | The bell rang twelve times, announcing the arrival of a new year |
HSK
响 is part of HSK Level 4 in HSK 2.0. In the newer HSK 3.0 it is part of HSK Level 2.
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