鸣 (míng) — to chirp, to cry (of birds, animals, insects); to make a sound (of a horn, bell, etc.)
Definition
Used mainly for natural cries — birds, insects, animals — and a few set expressions (汽笛鸣, 鸣谢). For ordinary 'make a sound', 响 is the common verb.
verb
to chirpto cry (of birds, animals, insects)to make a sound (of a horn, bell, etc.)
Easily confused
Examples
- 。Měi tiān zǎo shàng niǎo r dōu míng jiào dé hěn hǎo tīng.Every morning the birds chirp very melodiously.
- 鸣。Qì chē de lǎ ba míng le hěn jiǔ.The car horn sounded for a long time.
- ，。Nào zhōng míng jiào le, gāi qǐ chuáng le.The alarm clock rang; it's time to get up.
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