鸣笛

鳴笛

míngdí

verb #24,162

Meanings

1 to sound a horn or whistle
2 to honk (a car horn)
3 to blow a whistle

Characters

to cry out (of birds or objects); to sound; to ring

flute; whistle; horn

Examples

火车驶入站台时鸣笛示警。

Huǒchē shǐrù zhàntái shí míngdí shì jǐng.

The train sounded its horn as it entered the platform as a warning.

禁止在医院附近鸣笛。

Jìnzhǐ zài yīyuàn fùjìn míngdí.

Honking is prohibited near hospitals.

Tips

usage

鸣笛 is the formal or written term; in casual spoken Chinese 按喇叭 (to press the horn) is more common for car honking.

Stroke Order

鸣 míng

笛 dí