声息 (shēng xī) — (literary) sound, noise (usually in negative constructions); (literary) news, information (usually in negative constructions)
Definition
Literary word almost always used in negatives like 没有声息 or 毫无声息, meaning 'sound/noise' or 'news/sign of life'. It's the formal, written counterpart of 声音 — 声音 is everyday, 声息 is bookish and usually paired with 没有/毫无.
noun
(literary) soundnoise (usually in negative constructions)(literary) newsinformation (usually in negative constructions)
Examples
- 声息。Wū zi lǐ méi yǒu yì diǎn shēng xī.There is not a sound in the room.
- ，声息。Tā xiāo shī zài yè sè zhōng, háo wú shēng xī.He disappeared into the night without a trace.
- ，声息。Zì cóng nà jiàn shì hòu, tā jiù zài yě méi yǒu shēng xī le.Since that incident, there has been no more news from him.
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