鸣响 (míng xiǎng) — to ring, to peal (of bells, alarms, etc.); to boom, to roar (of guns, thunder, etc.)
Definition
Used mainly for loud, resonant sounds — bells, alarms, guns, thunder. Unlike 响 (xiǎng) which is the everyday word for any sound, 鸣响 emphasizes a deep, resonant ring or boom.
verb
to ringto peal (of bells, alarms, etc.)to boomto roar (of guns, thunder, etc.)
Examples
- 鸣响，。Jǐng bào tū rán míng xiǎng qǐ lái, dà jiā dōu xià le yí tiào.The alarm suddenly went off, and everyone was startled.
- 鸣响。Yuǎn chù chuán lái lǐ pào de míng xiǎng shēng.The boom of the ceremonial guns came from afar.
- 鸣响，。Shàng kè líng míng xiǎng le, tóng xué men dōu pǎo jìn jiào shì.The class bell rang, and the students all ran into the classroom.
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