Definition
呐 is a rare character most commonly encountered in the compound 呐喊 (nà hǎn), meaning 'to shout / to cheer as a rallying cry' or 'battle cry'. It is not typically used alone in modern Chinese outside of literary or historical contexts. You will see it in phrases like 呐喊助威 (to shout encouragement) or 摇旗呐喊 (to wave flags and shout support).
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battle cry (primarily used in the compound 呐喊)
Examples
- 。Zhànshìmen fāchū zhèntiān de nà hǎn shēng.The warriors let out a deafening battle cry.
- ，。Yùndònghuì shàng, guānzhòngmen dàshēng nà hǎn zhùwēi.At the sports meet, the audience shouted loudly to cheer.
- 。Tā de nà hǎn gǔwǔ le suǒyǒu shìbīng.His battle cry inspired all the soldiers.
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