yìng
shēng

common
adverb

Meaning of 应声

应声 means at the sound of; immediately upon hearing; following the sound; thereupon. Pronounced yìng shēng.

  • at the sound of; immediately upon hearing; following the sound; thereupon

Definitions & Examples

Yìng
shēng
ér
zhì
 

Arrived immediately upon hearing the sound.

qiāng
 
fěi
shǒu
yìng
shēng
ér
dǎo
 

With one shot, the bandit chief fell immediately.

Tīng
dào
huàn
 
yìng
shēng
kāi
mén
 

Hearing the call, he opened the door immediately.

Kǒu
lìng
gāng
xià
 
shì
bīng
men
biàn便
yìng
shēng
 

As soon as the command was given, the soldiers assembled immediately.