at the sound of; immediately; thereupon
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesadverb
at the sound of; immediately upon hearing; following the sound; thereupon
Used to describe immediate reactions triggered by a sound, often in narrative or literary contexts.
Yìng应
shēng声
ér而
zhì至
。
Arrived immediately upon hearing the sound.
Yī一
qiāng枪
dǎ打
qù去
，
fěi匪
shǒu首
yìng应
shēng声
ér而
dǎo倒
。
With one shot, the bandit chief fell immediately.
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Tīng听
dào到
hū呼
huàn唤
，
tā他
yìng应
shēng声
kāi开
mén门
。
Hearing the call, he opened the door immediately.
Kǒu口
lìng令
gāng刚
xià下
，
shì士
bīng兵
men们
biàn便
yìng应
shēng声
jí集
hé合
。
As soon as the command was given, the soldiers assembled immediately.