Meaning of 响声
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- noise
How to use 响声
响声 is a noun for a noise you can clearly hear, often a sudden or distinct one like a bang, a crack, or a thud. It is common in writing and stories. Example: 门外传来一阵响声。 (Mén wài chuánlái yí zhèn xiǎngshēng.) A noise came from outside the door.
响 (xiǎng) has the mouth radical 口, so it is about making a sound, and 声 (shēng) means sound. Put them together and you get a sound that rings out: a noise.
Common mistake: Learners often use 响声 for a person's voice, but a voice is 声音 (shēngyīn), and singing is 歌声 (gēshēng). Also keep the third tone on 响 (xiǎng) and do not confuse it with 想 (xiǎng, to think), which sounds the same.
响声 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Stroke order for each character
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响 xiǎng · echo · 9 strokes
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声 shēng · sound · 7 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 响声.
| 声音 | shēngyīn | sound; voice |
| 影响 | yǐngxiǎng | influence; effect |
| 大声 | dà shēng | loud voice; in a loud voice |
| 小声 | xiǎo shēng | in a low voice; (speak) in whispers |
| 声明 | shēngmíng | to state; to declare |
| 歌声 | gēshēng | singing voice; fig. original voice of a poet |
| 铃声 | língshēng | ring; ringtone |
| 相声 | xiàngsheng | comic dialogue; sketch |
| 掌声 | zhǎngshēng | applause |
| 笑声 | xiàoshēng | laughter |
| 影响力 | yǐngxiǎnglì | influence; impact |
| 反响 | fǎnxiǎng | repercussions; reaction |
Questions about 响声
What does 响声 mean?
响声 (xiǎngshēng) means "noise" and is used as a noun.
How do you write 响声?
响声 is made of 2 characters: 响 (9 strokes), 声 (7 strokes). That is 16 strokes in total.
Is 响声 an HSK word?
Yes. 响声 is on the HSK 6 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 响声 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 响声 is written 響聲.
What is the difference between 响声 and 声音?
声音 (shēngyīn) is the general word for any sound or voice. 响声 (xiǎngshēng) is narrower and points to a noticeable noise, usually made by objects, such as a crash or a knock.
What verbs and measure words go with 响声?
Common verbs are 发出 (fāchū, to make) and 听到 (tīngdào, to hear), as in 发出很大的响声 (fāchū hěn dà de xiǎngshēng, to make a loud noise). For a burst of noise, people often use 一阵 (yí zhèn) or 一声 (yì shēng).