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Chinese dictionary
- 1
v.(of birds, animals or insects) cry; (of birds, animals or insects) call
鸣叫
tweet
蛙鸣
croaking of frog
蝉鸣
chirping of a cicada
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- 2
v.make a sound; ring
钟鸣了三下。
The clock struck three.
教堂鸣钟报时。
The church bell chimed the hour.
为总统的逝世而全国鸣钟。
Bells were tolled all over the country at the President's death.
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- 3
v.express; voice; air
鸣不平
cry out against an injustice
自鸣得意
be very pleased with oneself
鸣谢
express one's thanks
Words and phrases with 鸣
- 鸣不平[word]complain of unfairness
- 鸣禽[word]songbird
- 鸣号[word]sound the bugle
- 鸣枪[word]fire a shot
- 鸣镝[word]twanging arrow
- 鸣金[word]beat gongs as a signal for recalling the troops in ancient times; end of the event
- 鸣鹤[word]whooping crane
- 鸣啭[word]sing
- 鸣叫[word]cry
- 鸣凤朝阳[idiom]phoenix crying in the morning
- 鸣金收军[idiom]The beating [clanging] gongs gave the signal to retire.
- 鸣冤叫屈[idiom]complain and call for redress
- 鸣金收兵[idiom]retreat from battle; come to a close
- 鸣锣开道[idiom]beat gongs to clear the way for officials in feudal times