Definition
作响 is a verb-object compound (离合词) meaning 'to make a sound' or 'to produce a noise'. It is often used in descriptive or literary contexts. Although it can be split with a modifier or measure word between 作 and 响 (e.g., 作了一声响 'made a sound'), it is most commonly used as a fixed compound.
v.o.
to make a soundto produce a noiseto break a silence
Examples
- 作响。Shùzhī bèi fēng chuī de shāshā zuō.The branches rustled in the wind.
- 作响，。Tā tūrán zuō, dǎpò le chénmò.He suddenly made a sound, breaking the silence.
- ，。Tā zuō le yì shēng xiǎng, dàjiā dōu kàn xiàng tā.He made a sound, and everyone looked at him.
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