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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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