ReadWriteQuiz
Chinese dictionary
- 1
n.sound; voice
呼救声
cry for help
雨声
the sound of raindrops
风声
sound of the wind
- 2
v.make a sound; announce; state
默不作声
hold one's tongue
声明
state
声援
support for public speaking
- 3
n.reputation
声誉
reputation
声望
popularity
名声
reputation
- 4
n.the initial of a Chinese syllable; initial consonant
双声
alliteration
antonym
- 5
n.tone
四声
the four tones in classical and modern Chinese
synonym
- 6
measure word(used to indicate the number of sounds)
他喊了两声。
He gives two yells.
Words and phrases with 声
- 声言[word]declare
- 声称[word]claim
- 声色[word]woman and song; voice and countenance
- 声重[word]low voice speaking
- 声讨[word]denounce
- 声威[word]prestige; prestige and power
- 声乐[word]vocal music
- 声息[word]sound; information
- 声能[word]acoustic energy
- 声如洪钟[idiom]One's voice is like a great bell.
- 声情并茂[idiom]be remarkable for both voice and expression
- 声色犬马[idiom]music and women, keeping dogs and riding horses
- 声东击西[idiom]make a feint to the east and attack in the west
- 声名鹊起[idiom]quickly rise to fame
- 声势浩大[idiom]powerful and dynamic
- 声名狼藉[idiom]be infamous
- 声嘶力竭[idiom]shout oneself blue in the face
- 声泪俱下[idiom]in a tearful voice