吆 (yāo) — to shout loudly and urgently (as a vendor or to urge animals)
Definition
吆 is a bound form that combines with 喝 as 吆喝, meaning 'to hawk wares' or 'to shout at animals to drive them on'. By itself it carries no standalone meaning — only the compound 吆喝 is used.
bound form
to shout loudly and urgently (as a vendor or to urge animals)
Examples
- ，。Xiǎo fàn zài jiē shàng dà shēng yāo he, xī yǐn le hěn duō gù kè.The vendor shouted loudly on the street, attracting many customers.
- ，。Tā yòng biān zi gǎn zhe niú, zuǐ lǐ bù tíng dì yāo he.He drove the ox with a whip, shouting without pause.
- 吆，。Bié zài nà lǐ yāo wǔ hè liù de, yǒu huà hǎo hǎo shuō.Stop yelling orders like that; if you have something to say, say it nicely.
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