共鸣 gòngmíng to resonate
(physics) to resonate; resonance; sympathetic response
How to remember 共鸣: 共 collectively + 鸣 a bird call or animal cry = to resonate.
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- Physics 'resonance', but overwhelmingly used figuratively: an emotional chord struck - 引起共鸣 (yǐnqǐ gòngmíng) to strike a chord / resonate with people.
- 这首歌引起了很多人的共鸣 (this song resonated with many people). The verb it pairs with is 引起 (to evoke).