号角 (hào jiǎo) — bugle horn, a signaling instrument; (figurative) clarion call, rallying cry

Definition

Examples

• 他吹响了号角，通知士兵集合。
  Tā chuī xiǎng le hào jiǎo, tōng zhī shì bīng jí hé.
  He sounded the bugle to call the soldiers to assemble.
• 这篇文章是新时代的号角，激励大家奋斗。
  Zhè piān wén zhāng shì xīn shí dài de hào jiǎo, jī lì dà jiā fèn dòu.
  This article is a clarion call for the new era, inspiring everyone to strive.
• 运动会的号角一响，比赛正式开始。
  Yùn dòng huì de hào jiǎo yì xiǎng, bǐ sài zhèng shì kāi shǐ.
  As soon as the bugle of the sports meet sounded, the competition officially began.

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