吆喝 (yāo he) — to shout, to yell (to urge on animals or people); to hawk (one's wares, by calling out)

Definition

Examples

• 小贩在街上吆喝着卖水果。
  Xiǎo fàn zài jiē shàng yāo he zhe mài shuǐ guǒ.
  The vendor was hawking fruit on the street.
• 他用力吆喝着，想把牛赶进圈里。
  Tā yòng lì yāo he zhe, xiǎng bǎ niú gǎn jìn quān lǐ.
  He shouted loudly to drive the cattle into the pen.
• 游行的人群一起吆喝口号。
  Yóu xíng de rén qún yì qǐ yāo he kǒu hào.
  The crowd of protesters shouted slogans together.

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