give voice; raise one's voice
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesadverb
giving voice to; raising one's voice; without restraint
Typically used before verbs describing vocalization (e.g., cry, laugh, sing) to indicate doing so loudly and without inhibition.
Tīng听
dào到
è噩
hào耗
，
tā她
fàng放
shēng声
tòng痛
kū哭
。
Upon hearing the sad news, she cried bitterly at the top of her voice.
Hái孩
zi子
men们
zài在
cǎo草
dì地
shàng上
fàng放
shēng声
dà大
xiào笑
。
The children laughed heartily on the lawn.
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Tā他
qíng情
bù不
zì自
jīn禁
de地
fàng放
shēng声
gē歌
chàng唱
。
He couldn't help but sing out loud.
Zài在
jì寂
jìng静
de的
yè夜
lǐ里
，
tā他
tū突
rán然
fàng放
shēng声
jiān尖
jiào叫
。
In the silence of the night, he suddenly let out a piercing scream.