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响声 (xiǎng shēng) — how to say "sound" in Chinese
响声
Sound, noise
noun
Character composition
响
to sound
声
voice, sound
Radicals / Keys
口
Mouth
#30 · kǒu · 3 strokes
士
Scholar
#33 · shì · 3 strokes
Collocations
很大的响声
hěn dà de xiǎngshēng
a very loud noise
听见响声
tīngjiàn xiǎngshēng
hear a noise
Examples
夜里突然传来一阵响声。
Suddenly a noise came at night.
我听到响声。
I hear a sound.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say "sound" in Chinese?
"sound" in Chinese is 响声 (xiǎng shēng).
响声 meaning
响声 (xiǎng shēng) means "Sound, noise".
How is 响声 pronounced?
It is pronounced xiǎng shēng (written as xiang sheng, xiangsheng). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "sound" in Chinese characters?
It is written 响声: 响 has 9 strokes, 声 has 7 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 响声?
响声 is on the HSK 3.0 level 5 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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