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噤声

噤聲
jìnshēng
verb

Meanings

  1. 1 to keep silent
  2. 2 to hush, to shut up
  3. 3 (to order someone) be quiet

Examples

HSK 3
噤声！别让外面的人听见。
Jìnshēng! Bié ràng wàimiàn de rén tīngjiàn.
Be quiet! Don't let the people outside hear.
HSK 7-9
看到老师走进来，全班顿时噤声。
Kàndào lǎoshī zǒujìn lái, quánbān dùnshí jìnshēng.
Seeing the teacher walk in, the whole class instantly fell silent.

Tips

register
Sounds literary or theatrical - common in historical fiction and stage Chinese. Everyday equivalents: 别出声, 安静, 闭嘴 (rude).
memory
噤 (jìn) = to clam up, with the mouth radical 口; 声 = sound. Together: 'lock up your sound'.

Stroke Order

噤 jìn
声 shēng