共鸣

共鳴

gòngmíng

noun HSK 7-9 #10,339

Meanings

1 resonance
2 to resonate; to strike a chord

Characters

together; shared

to sound; to ring

Literally 'to sound together' - when two things vibrate at the same frequency.

Examples

HSK 4

这首歌引起了很多人的共鸣。

Zhè shǒu gē yǐnqǐ le hěnduō rén de gòngmíng.

This song resonated with many people.

HSK 7-9

他的演讲引发了观众的共鸣。

Tā de yǎnjiǎng yǐnfā le guānzhòng de gòngmíng.

His speech struck a chord with the audience.

Tips

usage

引起共鸣 (yǐnqǐ gòngmíng, 'to cause resonance') is the most common collocation - used constantly on Chinese social media when a post or video 'hits different.' It works for both emotional and intellectual connection.

Stroke Order

共 gòng

鸣 míng