yāo
吆
shout loudly; yell; call out
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to shout loudly; to yell; to call out (especially to livestock)
Commonly used when driving animals or calling out in a loud, commanding voice. Often appears in the idiom 吆五喝六 to describe shouting and blustering.
Tā他
yāo吆
he喝
zhe着
shēng牲
kou口
jìn进
le了
cūn村
。
He drove the livestock into the village shouting commands.
Xiǎo小
fàn贩
zài在
jiē街
shàng上
dà大
shēng声
yāo吆
he喝
mài卖
shuǐ水
guǒ果
。
The vendor was shouting loudly in the street selling fruit.
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Tā他
men们
zài在
jiǔ酒
guǎn馆
lǐ里
yāo吆
wǔ五
hè喝
liù六
，
chǎo吵
de得
hěn很
。
They were shouting and blustering in the tavern, making a terrible racket.
Mù牧
mín民
yāo吆
he喝
zhe着
mǎ马
qún群
xiàng向
cǎo草
yuán原
shēn深
chù处
zǒu走
qù去
。
The herder shouted to drive the horses deeper into the grassland.