吱声 (zhī shēng) — to utter a sound; to speak (often used in the negative)
Definition
A colloquial verb meaning 'to speak up / make a sound', almost always used in the negative or as a command to break silence (别不吱声, 吱一声).
verb
to utter a soundto speak (often used in the negative)
Examples
- ，吱声。Tā zuò zài nà r, yí jù huà yě bù zhī shēng.He sat there without uttering a single word.
- ，。Wǒ wèn tā hǎo jǐ biàn, tā lián yī shēng dōu méi zhī.I asked him several times, but he didn't even make a sound.
- ，。Nǐ dǎo shì zhī yī shēng a, bié lǎo chén mò.Say something, don't just stay silent.
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