响声

響聲

xiǎngshēng

noun HSK 6 #15,304

Meanings

1 noise; sound
2 a (loud) sound

Characters

to sound; loud; noisy

sound; voice; noise

A resounding sound — noise or an audible sound.

Examples

外面传来了很大的响声。

Wàimiàn chuán lái le hěn dà de xiǎng shēng.

A loud noise came from outside.

你听到什么响声了吗？

Nǐ tīngdào shénme xiǎng shēng le ma?

Did you hear any noise?

楼上一直有奇怪的响声。

Lóu shàng yīzhí yǒu qíguài de xiǎng shēng.

There have been strange noises upstairs.

Tips

usage

响声 emphasizes an audible, often unexpected or notable sound. For general 'sound,' use 声音 (shēngyīn). 响声 is often used when investigating or noticing unexpected noises.

Stroke Order

响 xiǎng

声 shēng