make sound; speak up
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to make a sound; to utter; to speak up
Frequently used in negative constructions (e.g., 别作声 'don't make a sound') or to describe someone remaining silent (不作声).
Dà大
jiā家
bié别
zuò作
shēng声
，
zhù注
yì意
tīng听
tā他
jiǎng讲
。
Everyone, don't make a sound; pay attention to what he is saying.
Tā他
zuò坐
zài在
nà那
lǐ里
bàn半
tiān天
bù不
zuò作
shēng声
，
bù不
zhī知
dào道
zài在
xiǎng想
shén什
me么
。
He sat there without making a sound for a long time; nobody knew what he was thinking about.
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Nǐ你
nǎ哪
pà怕
zuò作
yī一
shēng声
，
wǒ我
jiù就
zhī知
dào道
nǐ你
zài在
le了
。
If you had made even a single sound, I would have known you were there.
Tā他
qīng清
le了
qīng清
sǎng嗓
zi子
，
gù故
yì意
zuò作
shēng声
tí提
xǐng醒
dà大
jiā家
tā他
de的
cún存
zài在
。
He cleared his throat, deliberately making a sound to remind everyone of his presence.