嘶 (sī) — (of horses) to neigh, to whinny; (of bullets, shells, etc.) to whistle; to make a harsh, rasping sound
Definition
A literary verb for a sharp, hoarse sound — a horse's neigh or a bullet's whistle. Rare in speech; mostly used in writing.
verb
(of horses) to neighto whinny(of bullets, shells, etc.) to whistleto make a harshrasping sound
Examples
- 嘶。Nà pǐ mǎ sī le yī shēng.That horse neighed once.
- 嘶，。Zǐ dàn sī le yī shēng, rán hòu xiāo shī zài tiān biān.The bullet whistled once, then disappeared into the sky.
- 嘶。Tā de shēng yīn sī le yí xià.His voice rasped for a moment.
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