敲响 (qiāo xiǎng) — to strike and make sound; to ring (a bell, gong, alarm, etc.)
Definition
Literary verb meaning 'to strike and make ring' — usually a bell or alarm (警钟, 钟声). Use instead of plain 响 to stress the deliberate act of sounding it.
verb
to strike and make soundto ring (a bell, gong, alarm, etc.)
Examples
- 敲响，。Tā men qiāo xiǎng le jǐng zhōng, tí xǐng dà jiā zhù yì ān quán.They rang the alarm bell to remind everyone to pay attention to safety.
- ，敲响。Xīn nián yí dào, zhōng lóu shàng de dà zhōng jiù bèi qiāo xiǎng le.As the New Year arrived, the big bell in the bell tower was rung.
- 敲响，。Shèng lì de zhōng shēng yǐ jīng qiāo xiǎng, suǒ yǒu rén dōu huān hū qǐ lái.The bell of victory has been rung, and everyone cheered.
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