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声 (shēng) — Chinese word meaning
HSK 3
声 (shēng) is a Chinese word: measure word for sounds, calls, or utterances. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.
Meaning of 声
量 liàng measure word
measure word for sounds, calls, or utterances
门铃响了两声。
mén líng xiǎng le liǎng shēng
The doorbell rang twice.
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Word breakdown
声 shēng — measure word for sounds, calls, or utterances
Words with this character (22)
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我听到了奇怪的声音。
wǒ tīng dào le qí guài de shēng yīn
I heard a strange sound.
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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.
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- 响 loud, resounding (emphasizes the audibility of the sound)
- 声 sound, voice (the core meaning of auditory phenomenon)
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我听到外面有响声。
wǒ tīng dào wài miàn yǒu xiǎng shēng
I heard a sound outside.
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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.
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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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汉语有四个声调。
Hàn yǔ yǒu sì gè shēng diào
Chinese has four tones.
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相声是中国的传统艺术。
xiàng sheng shì zhōng guó de chuán tǒng yì shù
Crosstalk is a traditional Chinese art.
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面对批评，他保持一声不吭的态度。
miàn duì pī píng tā bǎo chí yì shēng bù kēng de tài du
Facing criticism, he maintained a silent attitude.
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- 名 name, fame; the aspect of being known or recognized
- 声 voice, sound; what is said or heard about someone
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他在学术界有很好的名声。
tā zài xué shù jiè yǒu hěn hǎo de míng shēng
He has a very good reputation in academic circles.
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改革的呼声日益强烈。
gǎi gé de hū shēng rì yì qiáng liè
The call for reform is becoming increasingly strong.
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- 声 sound, voice, reputation - the outward expression or display
- 势 power, force, momentum - the underlying strength and influence
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这次活动声势浩大，吸引了很多人参加。
zhè cì huó dòng shēng shì hào dà xī yǐn le hěn duō rén cān jiā
This event had great momentum and attracted many participants.
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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.
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他在学术界享有很高的声望。
tā zài xué shù jiè xiǎng yǒu hěn gāo de shēng wàng
He enjoys a high reputation in academic circles.
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他声称自己是无辜的。
tā shēng chēng zì jǐ shì wú gū de
He claims that he is innocent.
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他非常注重保护自己的声誉。
tā fēi cháng zhù zhòng bǎo hù zì jǐ de shēng yù
He pays great attention to protecting his reputation.
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战争已经进入尾声。
zhàn zhēng yǐ jīng jìn rù wěi shēng
The war has entered its final phase.
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- 异 different (different mouths/speakers)
- 口 mouth (representing the speakers)
- 同 same (same voice/opinion)
- 声 voice/sound (what is spoken)
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学生们异口同声地回答了老师的问题。
xué shēng men yì kǒu tóng shēng de huí dá le lǎo shī de wèn tí
The students answered the teacher's question in unison.
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这首歌表达了人民的心声。
zhè shǒu gē biǎo dá le rén mín de xīn shēng
This song expresses the inner voice of the people.
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- 有 to have (first part of parallel structure)
- 声 sound, voice (auditory element)
- 有 to have (second part of parallel structure)
- 色 color (visual element)
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他讲故事总是有声有色，大家都爱听。
tā jiǎng gù shi zǒng shì yǒu shēng yǒu sè dà jiā dōu ài tīng
He always tells stories vividly and dramatically, everyone loves to listen.
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房间里充满了欢声笑语。
fáng jiān lǐ chōng mǎn le huān shēng xiào yǔ
The room was filled with cheerful sounds and laughter.
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他绘声绘色地讲述了那次冒险经历。
tā huì shēng huì sè de jiǎng shù le nà cì mào xiǎn jīng lì
He vividly and dramatically recounted that adventure.
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- 鸦 crow (represents noisy birds)
- 雀 sparrow (represents common birds)
- 无 without; no (negation)
- 声 sound; voice (what is absent)
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老师走进教室，教室里顿时鸦雀无声。
lǎo shī zǒu jìn jiào shì jiào shì lǐ dùn shí yā què wú shēng
When the teacher walked into the classroom, it immediately became dead silent.
Structure & writing
声 is a component in 1 characters
声 is an atomic character — it does not decompose further.
Stroke order