声 shēng voice
voice; sound; reputation; measure word for sounds
How to remember 声: 士 scholar + 𠃜 corpse = voice. The scholar reads his poem so loudly that the librarian, dozing like a corpse at her desk, jumps up and begs him to lower his voice.
Component breakdown
声 = 士 scholar + 𠃜 corpse
- 士 scholar
- 𠃜 corpse
The scholar reads his poem so loudly that the librarian, dozing like a corpse at her desk, jumps up and begs him to lower his voice.
How it is used
- Sound or voice - 声音 (shēngyīn) sound, 大声 (dà shēng) loudly, 小声 (xiǎo shēng) quietly.
- Also the measure word for a shout/utterance: 叫了一声 (jiào le yì shēng) let out a cry.
- 声调 (shēngdiào) = the tones of Mandarin; 相声 (xiàngsheng) is the crosstalk comedy genre.
- Abstract 'reputation' sense: 名声 (míngshēng) reputation, 声誉 renown.
Words with 声
- 声音shēngyīnsoundHSK 3
- 歌声gēshēngsinging voiceHSK 4
- 响声xiǎngshēngnoiseHSK 5
- 掌声zhǎngshēngapplauseHSK 5
- 噪声zàoshēngnoiseHSK 6
- 声调shēngdiàotoneHSK 6
- 相声xiàngshengcomic dialogueHSK 6
- 名声míngshēngreputationHSK 7
- 呼声hūshēnga shoutHSK 7
- 声明shēngmíngto stateHSK 7
- 声望shēngwàngreputationHSK 7
- 心声xīnshēngheartfelt wishHSK 7
- 有声有色yǒushēng-yǒusèhaving sound and color (idiom)HSK 7
- 欢声笑语huānshēng-xiàoyǔcheers and laughterHSK 7
- 一声不吭yìshēng-bùkēngto not say a wordHSK 8
- 声势shēngshìfame and powerHSK 8
- 声称shēngchēngto claimHSK 8
- 声誉shēngyùreputationHSK 8
- 尾声wěishēngcodaHSK 8
- 异口同声yìkǒu-tóngshēngdifferent mouths, same voiceHSK 8
- 绘声绘色huìshēng-huìsèvivid and colorful (idiom)HSK 9
- 鸦雀无声yāquè-wúshēngliterally crow and peacock make no soundHSK 9
Example sentences
- 他说话说得很大声。 Tā shuōhuà shuō de hěn dàshēng.He talks very loudly.
- 请不要大声叫喊。 Qǐng búyào dà shēng jiàohǎn.Please don't shout.
- 她的声音很好听。 Tā de shēngyīn hěn hǎotīng.Her voice is beautiful.