呐 (nà) — battle cry (primarily used in the compound 呐喊)

Definition

呐 is a bound form meaning 'to shout, to cry out' — it never stands alone and almost always appears in the compound 呐喊 (battle cry / to shout). Use it only when you need that compound.

bound form

battle cry (primarily used in the compound 呐喊)

Examples

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Zhàn shì men fā chū zhèn tiān de nà hǎn shēng.
The warriors let out a deafening battle cry.
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Yùn dòng huì shàng, guān zhòng men dà shēng nà hǎn zhù wēi.
At the sports meet, the audience shouted loudly to cheer.
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Tā de nà hǎn gǔ wǔ le suǒ yǒu shì bīng.
His battle cry inspired all the soldiers.

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