míngjiào

鸣叫

Word · VerbTraditional鳴叫

to chirp; to cry; to sound

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Meanings

2 senses · 6 examples
1.

verb

to sing; to chirp; to cry (of birds, insects, etc.)

neutral

Specifically used for the sounds animals like birds, crickets, cicadas, etc. make.

Qīng清
chén晨
 ，
xiǎo小
niǎo鸟
zài在
zhī枝
tóu头
huān欢
kuài快
de地
míng鸣
jiào叫
 。

In the early morning, birds are chirping happily on the branches.

Xià夏
tiān天
dào到
le了
 ，
chán蝉
yòu又
kāi开
shǐ始
míng鸣
jiào叫
le了
 。

Summer has arrived, and cicadas have started to sing again.

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Cǎo草
cóng丛
lǐ里
chuán传
lái来
xī蟋
shuài蟀
qīng清
cuì脆
de的
míng鸣
jiào叫
shēng声
 。

The crisp chirping of crickets came from the grass.

2.

verb

to sound; to blow; to whistle (of sirens, horns, etc.)

neutral

Extended figurative use for loud, signaling sounds made by man-made objects like whistles, horns, or sirens.

Huǒ火
chē车
jìn进
zhàn站
qián前
 ，
qì汽
dí笛
cháng长
míng鸣
le了
yī一
shēng声
 。

Before the train entered the station, its whistle blew long and loud.

Kōng空
xí袭
jǐng警
bào报
zài在
chéng城
shì市
shàng上
kōng空
qī凄
lì厉
de地
míng鸣
jiào叫
zhe着
 。

The air-raid siren was wailing shrilly over the city.

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Lún轮
chuán船
míng鸣
jiào叫
qì汽
dí笛
 ，
huǎn缓
huǎn缓
shǐ驶
lí离
le了
gǎng港
kǒu口
 。

The ship sounded its horn and slowly sailed away from the port.