zī
嗞
speak; utter (dial.)
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to speak; to utter a sound (dialectal)
dialectTypically used in negative constructions such as '不吱声' (to not utter a sound). While the source text indicates this is 'same as 吱 (zī)', this entry specifically captures the dialectal usage of making a sound or speaking.
Tā他
bàn半
tiān天
bù不
zī吱
shēng声
。
He didn't utter a sound for a long time.
Nǐ你
dào倒
shì是
zī吱
yī一
shēng声
a啊
！
Say something, would you!
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Wǒ我
wèn问
tā他
huà话
，
tā他
yī一
shēng声
yě也
bù不
zī吱
。
I asked him, but he didn't make a single sound in reply.