噪 (zào) — to chirp; to make a shrill sound (of birds, insects); to make noise; to clamor; to create a din
Definition
噪 (zào) is a literary/formal verb meaning to make noise or clamor — mostly seen in set phrases like 鼓噪 and 噪声, not in everyday speech.
verb
to chirpto make a shrill sound (of birds, insects)to make noiseto clamorto create a din
Examples
- 噪，。Niǎo zài chuāng wài bú zhù dì míng zào, ràng rén wú fǎ rù mián.The birds chirp incessantly outside the window, making it impossible to sleep.
- ，。Zhè xiē rén zài gǔ zào, yǐng xiǎng le huì yì.These people were clamoring and disrupted the meeting.
- ，。Bú yào zài rén qián gǔ zào, yǒu shì hǎo hǎo shuō.Don't make a fuss in front of others; talk things out properly.
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