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Character · VerbTraditional喝

to shout; to yell; to scold

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Meanings

2 senses · 5 examples
1.

verb

to shout loudly; to yell

Often used to give commands, express anger, or in performance contexts.

Tā他
cháo朝
yuǎn远
chù处
dà大
hè喝
yī一
shēng声
 。

He gave a loud shout towards the distance.

Jiāng将
jūn军
yī一
shēng声
duàn断
hè喝
 ,
shì士
bīng兵
men们
dōu都
zhàn站
zhù住
le了
 。

With a sharp shout from the general, all the soldiers stopped.

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Guān观
zhòng众
wèi为
jīng精
cǎi彩
de的
biǎo表
yǎn演
hè喝
cǎi彩
 。

The audience cheered for the wonderful performance.

2.

verb

to scold; to reprimand harshly

Implies a stern, angry verbal rebuke.

Tā他
zuò做
cuò错
le了
shì事
 ,
bèi被
fù父
qīn亲
hè喝
chì斥
le了
yī一
dùn顿
 。

He did something wrong and was severely scolded by his father.

Bú不
yào要
duì对
hái孩
zi子
dà大
shēng声
hè喝
mà骂
 。

Don't shout and scold the child.