Definition
奏响 means 'to play a musical instrument so that it sounds' — often used for trumpets, bells, or orchestras playing loudly. Figuratively, it describes heralding the start of an important event or era, especially in formal or literary contexts.
v
to play (a musical instrument) loudlyto sound(figurative) to heraldto signal the start of (an era, event, etc.)
Examples
- 奏响。Yuèduì zài kāimùshì shàng zòu xiǎng le guógē.The band played the national anthem loudly at the opening ceremony.
- 奏响，。Xīnnián zhōngshēng zòu xiǎng, rénmen hùxiāng zhùhè.The New Year bell chimed, and people congratulated each other.
- 奏响。Zhè cì dàhuì zòu xiǎng le xīn shídài de xùqǔ.This conference sounded the prelude to a new era.
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