叫声 (jiào shēng) — sound of shouting or yelling (from people); sound made by animals or birds
Definition
叫声 is the noun for any vocal sound an animal or person makes — covers bird/animal calls and human shouting. The first character is the verb 叫 ('to call/shout'), not the passive marker 被.
noun
sound of shouting or yelling (from people)sound made by animals or birds
Measure word · 声
Examples
- 叫声，。Yuǎn chù chuán lái yí zhèn jiào shēng, hǎo xiàng shì yǒu rén zài chǎo jià.A burst of shouting came from afar, as if someone was arguing.
- 叫声。Zhè zhī niǎo de jiào shēng fēi cháng qīng cuì.This bird's call is very clear and crisp.
- 叫声，。Tā mó fǎng dòng wù de jiào shēng, dòu dé dà jiā hā hā dà xiào.He imitated animal sounds, making everyone laugh.
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