Definition
响声 (xiǎng shēng) refers to a sound that is often loud, sudden, or noticeable — like a noise. It is more specific than 声音 (shēng yīn), which covers any sound or voice, and less technical than 噪声 (zào shēng), which means noise pollution or unwanted noise. Use 响声 for unexpected or distinct sounds you hear.
noun
noisesound
Easily confused
- 相声xiàng shengsound-alikecrosstalk (traditional Chinese comic dialogue performance)
Examples
- 响声。Bànyè lǐ tūrán chuánlái yí zhèn qíguài de xiǎng shēng.A strange noise suddenly came in the middle of the night.
- 响声。Zhè zhǒng xiǎng shēng ràng wǒ hěn bù'ān.This kind of noise makes me very uneasy.
- 响声，。Tā tīngdào chuāng wài yǒu xiǎng shēng, jiù qǐchuáng kàn le kàn.He heard a noise outside the window, so he got up to take a look.
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