吭声

吭聲

kēngshēng

verb #28,811

Meanings

1 to utter a word
2 to make a sound
3 to speak up

Characters

throat; to utter

Examples

他一句话也没吭声，默默地离开了。

Tā yījùhuà yě méi kēngshēng, mòmò de líkāi le.

He didn't utter a single word and left silently.

你怎么不吭声？是同意还是反对？

Nǐ zěnme bù kēngshēng? Shì tóngyì háishi fǎnduì?

Why don't you say anything? Do you agree or disagree?

Tips

usage

吭声 is almost always used in the negative — 不吭声 or 没吭声 — meaning to stay silent. It implies deliberate silence rather than an inability to speak.

Stroke Order

吭 kēng

声 shēng