鸣号 (mínghào): to sound the horn

Meanings

1 to sound the horn
2 to honk
3 to blow a bugle / signal horn

Characters

鸣

Examples

市区禁止鸣号。

Shìqū jìnzhǐ mínghào.

Honking is prohibited in the city center.

司机鸣号示意行人让路。

Sījī mínghào shìyì xíngrén ràng lù.

The driver honked to signal pedestrians to move aside.

Tips

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Formal / written, mainly seen on traffic signs (禁止鸣号 'no honking') and military contexts. In casual speech, drivers say 按喇叭 (àn lǎba, 'press the horn').

Stroke Order

鸣 míng

号 hào

Related Words

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a rallying cry / a bugle call to action / the signal that launches a movement or campaign

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signs of attraction / heart-fluttering signal / (TV) Heart Signal (show)

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bad signal / the signal is bad / poor reception

信号切换 xìnhàoqiēhuàn

signal switching / signal handover / handoff

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to beat a gong / to sound a gong

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