汽笛

míng qì dí

鸣汽笛

sound a siren

qì dí xiǎng qǐ

汽笛响起。

The whistle sounds.

qì dí cháng míng

汽笛长鸣。

The siren hoots.

gōng rén xià bān de qì dí xiǎng le

工人下班的汽笛响了。

The hooter went for the workers to stop work.

qì dí de xiào míng bǎ rén men cóng shuì mèng zhōng jīng xǐng

汽笛的啸鸣把人们从睡梦中惊醒。

The wails of the siren woke the people out of their dreams.