吭声 (háng) — to utter a sound, to speak (often used in negative constructions)
Definition
吭声 (kēng shēng) is a separable verb meaning 'to utter a sound, to speak'. It is almost always used in negative constructions like 不吭声 ('stay silent') or 一声不吭 ('not say a word').
verb
to utter a soundto speak (often used in negative constructions)
Examples
- 。Tā zuò zài nà lǐ yì shēng bù háng.He sat there without uttering a single sound.
- ，吭声。Wǒ wèn le tā hǎo jǐ biàn, tā dōu méi háng.I asked him several times, but he didn't say a word.
- 吭声，。Tā zǒng suàn háng le yī shēng, biǎo shì tóng yì le.He finally let out a sound, indicating agreement.
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