to respond; to echo; to support
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Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesverb
to echo; to resonate; sound echoing back
literaryOriginally describes a sound reverberating or an echo. This is the literal, foundational meaning.
Zhōng钟
shēng声
zài在
shān山
gǔ谷
zhōng中
xiǎng响
yìng应
。
The tolling of the bell echoed through the valley.
Tā他
de的
gē歌
shēng声
zài在
lǐ礼
táng堂
nèi内
chǎn产
shēng生
jù巨
dà大
de的
xiǎng响
yìng应
。
His singing voice produced a great resonance inside the auditorium.
verb
to respond to; to answer a call; to support an initiative
This is the most common modern usage. It describes actively agreeing with and supporting a call, proposal, or movement.
Quán全
guó国
rén人
mín民
jī积
jí极
xiǎng响
yìng应
zhèng政
fǔ府
hào号
zhào召
，
jié节
yuē约
yòng用
shuǐ水
。
People across the nation actively responded to the government's call to conserve water.
Wǒ我
men们
rè热
liè烈
xiǎng响
yìng应
zhè这
ge个
huán环
bǎo保
chàng倡
yì议
。
We enthusiastically support this environmental protection initiative.
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Gōng公
sī司
de的
xīn新
zhèng政
cè策
dé得
dào到
le了
yuán员
gōng工
de的
guǎng广
fàn泛
xiǎng响
yìng应
。
The company's new policy received widespread support from its employees.
Tā他
fā发
qǐ起
mù募
juān捐
，
péng朋
you友
men们
fēn纷
fēn纷
xiǎng响
yìng应
。
He launched a fundraising drive, and his friends responded one after another.