Definition
响 (xiǎng) as a verb means 'to sound, ring, make a sound' (e.g., a bell rings). As an adjective it means 'loud, noisy' — but unlike 高 (gāo), which describes high volume, 响 focuses on the sound being strong or resounding; and unlike 吵 (chǎo), which implies annoying noise or quarreling, 响 is neutral. The noun 响声 (xiǎng shēng) is a separate word for 'sound'.
verb
to soundto ringto make a sound
adjective
loudnoisy
Easily confused
- 向xiànglook-alike(preposition) towards; to (indicating direction, goal, or recipient of an action)
- 想xiǎngsound-aliketo want to; would like to
- 像xiàngsound-aliketo resemble, to be like
- 项xiàngsound-alike(classifier) used for items, tasks, clauses, research projects, and other abstract entities
- 香xiāngsound-alikefragrant, aromatic
- 乡xiāngsound-alikehometown, native village
- 巷xiàngsound-alikelane, alley
- 享xiǎngsound-aliketo enjoy, to benefit from
- 镶xiāngsound-aliketo inlay, to embed, to set (a gem or tooth)
Examples
- 响，。Ménlíng xiǎng le, kuài qù kāi mén.The doorbell rang, go open the door quickly.
- 响，。Zhège yīnyuè tài xiǎng le, guān xiǎo yì diǎn ba.This music is too loud, turn it down a bit.
- ，响。Tā yònglì pāi le yíxià zhuōzi, fāchū hěn xiǎng de shēngyīn.He slapped the table hard, making a very loud sound.
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