xuāntián

喧阗

Word · AdjectiveTraditional喧闐

noisy and bustling; clamorous

Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma

Meanings

1 sense · 3 examples
1.

adjective

noisy and bustling; clamorous; tumultuous

literary

Literary term describing loud, mixed noises or busy, bustling scenes. Often used in written Chinese to depict lively celebrations or heavy traffic.

Gǔ鼓
yuè乐
xuān喧
tián阗
 ,
shèng盛
kuàng况
kōng空
qián前
 。

Drums and music filled the air with noise, creating an unprecedented spectacle.

Shì市
chǎng场
shàng上
rén人
shēng声
xuān喧
tián阗
 ,
chē车
mǎ马
luò络
yì绎
bù不
jué绝
 。

The market was bustling with voices, and carriages and horses arrived in an endless stream.

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Yuǎn远
chù处
chuán传
lái来
chē车
mǎ马
xuān喧
tián阗
zhī之
shēng声
 。

From afar came the sound of bustling carriages and horses.