共鸣 (gòng míng) — (physics) to resonate; (figurative) to evoke a sympathetic response; to strike a chord
Definition
A literal physics sense ('resonance') and a figurative sense ('to strike a chord, to feel a deep emotional response'). The figurative use is far more common in modern Chinese.
verb
(physics) to resonate(figurative) to evoke a sympathetic responseto strike a chord
Examples
- ，共鸣。Zài wù lǐ kè shàng, lǎo shī yòng liǎng gè yīn chā yǎn shì le gòng míng.In physics class, the teacher demonstrated resonance with two tuning forks.
- 共鸣。Guān zhòng duì zhè bù diàn yǐng chǎn shēng le qiáng liè de gòng míng.The audience felt a strong resonance with this movie.
- 共鸣。Zhè shǒu shī ràng wǒ gǎn dào shēn shēn de gòng míng.This poem makes me feel a deep resonance.
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