kēng
吭
make a sound; speak
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Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesverb
to make a sound; to utter a sound
informalMost often used in negative constructions to mean staying silent.
Tā他
zhàn站
zài在
mén门
kǒu口
yī一
shēng声
bù不
kēng吭
，
bù不
zhī知
dào道
zài在
xiǎng想
shén什
me么
。
He stood at the door without making a sound, wondering what to do.
Yǒu有
wèn问
tí题
jiù就
kēng吭
shēng声
，
bié别
biē憋
zài在
xīn心
lǐ里
。
Speak up if you have questions, don't hold them in.
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Tā他
bèi被
pī批
píng评
le了
，
cóng从
tóu头
dào到
wěi尾
dōu都
méi没
kēng吭
yī一
shēng声
。
He was criticized and didn't utter a single sound from start to finish.
Kàn看
dào到
mò陌
shēng生
rén人
，
xiǎo小
gǒu狗
yě也
bù不
kēng吭
shēng声
，
zhǐ只
shì是
yáo摇
wěi尾
ba巴
。
Seeing a stranger, the little dog didn't make a sound, just wagged its tail.
Dà大
jiā家
dōu都
zài在
děng等
tā他
biǎo表
tài态
，
kě可
tā他
hái还
shì是
bù不
kēng吭
shēng声
。
Everyone was waiting for him to express his opinion, but he still stayed silent.