声

聲

shēng

noun HSK 5 #729

Meanings

1 sound; voice
2 tone; reputation
3 to declare

Characters

sound; voice; tone

Examples

大声说话。

Dàshēng shuōhuà.

Speak loudly.

她的声音很好听。

Tā de shēngyīn hěn hǎotīng.

Her voice sounds very nice.

名声很大。

Míngshēng hěn dà.

Very famous. (lit. great reputation)

Tips

usage

声 is mainly used in compounds: 声音 (sound/voice), 大声 (loud), 名声 (reputation), 声明 (to declare). Rarely stands alone.

Stroke Order

声 shēng