响起 (xiǎng qǐ) — to (begin to) sound, to ring out
Definition
A serial-verb construction: sound 响 (to ring) + aspect 起 (to start), meaning a noise or music begins to be heard. Distinguish from 响 alone, which just describes a continuous sound.
verb
to (begin to) soundto ring out
Examples
- 响起。Huì chǎng lǐ xiǎng qǐ le rè liè de zhǎng shēng.Warm applause rang out in the meeting hall.
- 响起，。Diàn huà tū rán xiǎng qǐ, bǎ wǒ xià le yí tiào.The phone suddenly rang, giving me a fright.
- 响起，。Xià kè líng yì xiǎng qǐ, tóng xué men jiù chōng chū le jiào shì.As soon as the class-ending bell rang, the students rushed out of the classroom.
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