sound; news; information
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Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesnoun
sound; noise (often used in negative constructions)
Typically appears in negative contexts to indicate absolute silence or the absence of sound.
Yuàn院
zi子
lǐ里
jìng静
qiāo悄
qiāo悄
de的
，
méi没
yǒu有
yī一
diǎn点
shēng声
xī息
。
The courtyard was completely quiet, without a single sound.
Shēn深
yè夜
de的
jiē街
dào道
háo毫
wú无
shēng声
xī息
。
The late-night street was utterly silent.
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Tā他
bǐng屏
zhù住
hū呼
xī吸
，
bù不
fā发
chū出
yī一
diǎn点
shēng声
xī息
。
He held his breath, not making the slightest sound.
noun
news; information; tidings
formalOften used in formal or literary contexts to indicate communication or intelligence between parties. Commonly appears in set phrases such as 声息相通.
Tā他
men们
suī虽
yuǎn远
gé隔
qiān千
lǐ里
，
què却
shēng声
xī息
xiāng相
tōng通
。
Though thousands of miles apart, they maintained close communication.
Zhǐ只
yào要
yǒu有
rèn任
hé何
shēng声
xī息
，
qǐng请
lì立
jí即
tōng通
zhī知
wǒ我
。
Please notify me immediately if there is any news.
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Shuāng双
fāng方
bǎo保
chí持
shēng声
xī息
xiāng相
tōng通
，
gòng共
tóng同
yìng应
duì对
wēi危
jī机
。
Both sides maintained open lines of communication to jointly address the crisis.