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声明 (shēng míng) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 7

声明 (shēng míng) is a Chinese word: to declare. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 声明

动 dòng verb

to declare

公司声明将调查此事。

gōng sī shēng míng jiāng diào chá cǐ shì

The company declares it will investigate this matter.

名 míng noun

statement, declaration

公司发布了一份官方声明。

gōng sī fā bù le yī fèn guān fāng shēng míng

The company issued an official statement.

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Word breakdown

声 shēng — voice, sound; the vocal/communicative aspect

Words with this character (21)
  • 1 声音 shēng yīn — sound HSK 3
    • 声 audible phenomenon, vocal sound
    • 音 tone, sonic quality
    Example

    我听到了奇怪的声音。

    wǒ tīng dào le qí guài de shēng yīn

    I heard a strange sound.

  • 2 歌声 gē shēng — singing voice HSK 4
    • 歌 song, singing
    • 声 sound, voice
    Example

    我听到了远处传来的歌声。

    wǒ tīng dào le yuǎn chù chuán lái de gē shēng

    I heard singing voices coming from the distance.

  • 3 响声 xiǎng shēng — sound HSK 5
    • 响 loud, resounding (emphasizes the audibility of the sound)
    • 声 sound, voice (the core meaning of auditory phenomenon)
    Example

    我听到外面有响声。

    wǒ tīng dào wài miàn yǒu xiǎng shēng

    I heard a sound outside.

  • 4 掌声 zhǎng shēng — applause HSK 5
    • 掌 palm (the part of the hand that claps)
    • 声 sound (the noise produced by clapping)
    Example

    台下响起了雷鸣般的掌声。

    tái xià xiǎng qǐ le léi míng bān de zhǎng shēng

    Thunderous applause rang out from the audience.

  • 5 噪声 zào shēng — noise HSK 6
    • 噪 clamor, disturbance (the disruptive quality)
    • 声 sound (the acoustic nature)
    Example

    夜间的噪声影响了居民的睡眠。

    yè jiān de zào shēng yǐng xiǎng le jū mín de shuì mián

    Nighttime noise affected the residents' sleep.

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明 míng — clear, explicit; the clarity aspect

Words with this character (31)
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Structure & writing
1 声 shēng — sound; acoustic wave produced by vibrating objects that can trigger hearing
声 is a component in 1 characters
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馨 xīn (class.) fragrance; sweet scent that carries far

声 is an atomic character — it does not decompose further.

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2 明 míng — bright; light (opposite of "dark")
明 is a component in 2 characters
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盟 méng to swear (an oath) 萌 méng (of plants) to sprout, to bud

consists of

2.1 日 rì — the sun
日 is a component in 67 characters
HSK 1
早 zǎo morning 时 shí time; a relatively long period of time during which matter continuously changes or develops 明 míng bright; light (opposite of "dark") 星 xīng stars twinkling in the night sky 昨 zuó yesterday
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晚 wǎn evening; night 间 jiān between; the space where two periods of time or things meet
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晴 qíng clear, sunny (of sky or weather; opposite of overcast) 最 zuì most; -est (superlative degree)
HSK 3
冒 mào to rise; to emerge; to come out 复 fù to repeat; to do more than once 旧 jiù old; outdated (opposite of '新') 易 yì easy; not difficult (opposite of 难) 照 zhào (of light) shine on an object
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者 zhě particle after adjectives or verbs indicating a person or thing with that quality or doing that action 阳 yáng yang, one of the two opposing forces in Chinese philosophy (opposite of 阴) 音 yīn sound; pronunciation 香 xiāng fragrant; pleasant-smelling (opposite of 臭)
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厚 hòu thick (of a flat object, opposite of 薄) 晨 chén early morning; dawn; sometimes broadly referring to the period from midnight to noon 普 pǔ universal; widespread 景 jǐng situation; circumstance 暂 zàn brief, short in time (opposite of 久)
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暑 shǔ hot, sweltering (opposite of 寒) 暖 nuǎn warm, neither cold nor hot
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旦 dàn dawn; early morning 昆 kūn (class.) elder brother 映 yìng to reflect (an image via light) 显 xiǎn visible; obvious; evident 晒 shài （of the sun）to shine on something
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智 zhì wise; intelligent 暗 àn dark, dim (opposite of 明) 暴 bào sudden and violent; fierce and swift 替 tì to replace; to substitute
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宴 yàn to host a banquet; to feast together 旬 xún a period of ten days; a month has three such periods: upper, middle, and lower 旱 hàn drought; dry (opposite of 涝) 昂 áng to raise high, to hold up 晕 yūn to faint; to lose consciousness
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晰 xī clear, distinct 晾 liàng to dry clothes in the sun or in a ventilated place 踏 tà to step on; to go to a place in person
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嗜 shì to love, to have a particular fondness for 塌 tā to collapse, cave in 捏 niē to pinch (with thumb and fingers) 旨 zhǐ delicious; tasty 旭 xù (lit.) the first rays of the morning sun
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旷 kuàng empty and vast; open and spacious 旺 wàng prosperous; flourishing; (of fire) blazing fiercely 昌 chāng prosperous; flourishing 昏 hūn dusk; twilight 昔 xī the past; former times (opposite of 今) 昧 mèi confused; ignorant 晃 huàng to shake, to sway 晋 jìn to advance, move forward or upward 晓 xiǎo dawn, daybreak 晤 wù to meet, to see (someone) 晶 jīng bright; luminous 暄 xuān (lit.) warm (of sunlight); pleasantly warm 暧 ài (lit.) dim, obscure (of sunlight) 暮 mù dusk, the time of sunset 曙 shǔ dawn; daybreak 曝 bào used in "曝光": ① (photography) exposure of film or photosensitive paper to light; ② (figurative) to expose hidden matters to public 莫 mò (lit.) no one; nothing 蹋 tà to tread on; to step on 隙 xì crack; crevice 鲁 lǔ dull; stupid
2.2 月 yuè — the moon, Earth's natural satellite
月 is a component in 17 characters
HSK 1
前 qián front; the direction one faces (opposite of 后) 明 míng bright; light (opposite of "dark") 朋 péng friend; companion 服 fú clothing; garment 期 qī scheduled date; deadline
HSK 2
望 wàng to look, to look into the distance 阴 yīn the moon (太阴)
HSK 4
钥 yào key 青 qīng black
HSK 5
朝 cháo imperial court; the place where the emperor holds court and issues decrees; also refers to being in power, opposite of '野'
HSK 6
朗 lǎng bright, well-lit
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惰 duò lazy, sluggish; opposite of 勤 朦 méng dim, hazy (as in 朦胧: dim moonlight or blurry, indistinct) 甩 shuǎi to swing; to wave 胧 lóng dim moonlight; hazy, indistinct (as in 朦胧) 腾 téng to run or leap
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霸 bà leader of a feudal alliance in ancient China

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