shēng míng
to state
to declare
statement
declaration
CL:項|项[xiang4],份[fen4]
shēng
sound
voice
tone
noise
classifier for sounds
miǎn zé shēng míng
disclaimer
statement denying or limiting responsibility
shēng mǔ
consonant
the initial consonant (of a Chinese syllable)
yǒu shēng yǒu sè
having sound and color (idiom); vivid
dazzling
gē shēng
singing voice
fig. original voice of a poet
shēng shì
fame and power
prestige
influence
impetus
momentum
xiāo shēng nì jì
to vanish without trace (idiom)
to lie low
shēng diào
tone
note
a tone (on a Chinese syllable)
CL:個|个[ge4]
fàng shēng
very loudly
at the top of one's voice
lián shēng
repeatedly (say something)
xiān shēng duó rén
to gain the upper hand by a show of strength
yī shēng
first tone in Mandarin (high level tone)
fēng shēng
sound of the wind
rumor
talk
news
reputation
yìng shēng
an answering voice
to answer a voice
to respond
to copy a voice
to parrot
dà shēng
loud voice
in a loud voice
loudly
shēng dài
vocal cords
vocal folds
(motion picture) soundtrack
wú shēng
noiseless
noiselessly
silent
rěn qì tūn shēng
to submit to humiliation (idiom); to suffer in silence
to swallow one's anger
to grin and bear it
yì kǒu tóng shēng
different mouths, same voice
to speak in unison (idiom)
shēng chēng
to claim
to state
to proclaim
to assert
xiǎo shēng
in a low voice
(speak) in whispers
xīn shēng
thoughts
feelings
aspirations
heartfelt wishes
inner voice
shēng xī
sound (often with negative, not a sound)
whisper
hū shēng
a shout
fig. opinion or demand, esp. expressed by a group
qīng shēng
quietly
softly
neutral tone
light stress
líng shēng
ring
ringtone
bell stroke
tintinnabulation
xiàng sheng
comic dialog
sketch
crosstalk
kǒu kou shēng shēng
to keep on saying (idiom); to repeat over and over again
xiāo shēng qì
noise reduction equipment
fēi shēng
to make a name
to become famous
duì kǒu xiàng shēng
comic crosstalk
formalized comic dialog between two stand-up comics: leading role 逗哏[dou4 gen2] and fall-guy 捧哏[peng3 gen2]
chāo shēng zhěn duàn
ultrasonic diagnosis
diagnosis using ultrasonic scan
shēng dào
sound track
audio channel
bù dòng shēng sè
not a word or movement (idiom); remaining calm and collected
not batting an eyelid
wú shēng wú xī
wordless and uncommunicative (idiom); without speaking
taciturn
not providing any news
jiào shēng
yelling (sound made by person)
barking
braying
roaring (sound made by animals)
qiāng shēng
crack
shooting sound
gunshot
fā biǎo shēng míng
to issue a statement
to issue a declaration
tóng shēng chuán yì
simultaneous interpretation
dì yī shēng
first tone in Mandarin
high level tone
qí shēng
all speaking together
in chorus
Yīn yuè zhī shēng
The Sound of Music, Broadway musical (1959) and Academy Award-winning movie (1965)
fā shēng
vocal
sound
sound production
to utter
to give voice
yǒu shēng dú wù
audiobook
recording of a person reading the text of a book
xiāo shēng
sound dissipation
noise reduction
sì shēng
the four tones of classical Chinese phonetics, namely: level or even tone 平聲|平声, third tone 上聲|上声, fourth tone 去聲|去声, entering tone 入聲|入声
the four tones of modern standard Chinese pronunciation, namely: First or high level tone 陰平聲|阴平声, Second or rising tone 陽平聲|阳平声, Third or low-falling-raising tone 上聲|上声, Fourth or falling tone 去聲|去声
xū shēng
hissing sound
to hiss (as a sign of displeasure)
xiān shēng
herald
precursor
harbinger
shēng qíng bìng mào
(of a singer etc) excellent in voice and expression (idiom)
yuàn shēng zài dào
lit. cries of complaint fill the roads (idiom); complaints rise all around
discontent is openly voiced
yā què wú shēng
lit. crow and peacock make no sound
absolute silence (idiom); not a single voice can be heard
absolute silence
huì shēng huì sè
vivid and colorful (idiom); true to life
lively and realistic
xíng shēng
ideogram plus phonetic (one of the Six Methods 六書|六书 of forming Chinese characters)
also known as phonogram, phonetic compound or picto-phonetic character
zhī shēng
to utter a word
to make a sound
to cheep
to squeak
also pr. [zi1 sheng1]
shēng zhāng
to make public
to disclose
shēng dōng jī xī
to threaten the east and strike to the west (idiom)
to create a diversion
shēng nà
sonar (sound navigation and ranging) (loanword)
bù shēng bù xiǎng
wordless and silent (idiom); without speaking
taciturn
dà shēng jí hū
to call loudly (idiom); to get people's attention
to make one's views known
Dé guó zhī shēng
Deutsche Welle, German publicly-operated international broadcaster
āi shēng tàn qì
sighing voice, wailing breath (idiom)
to heave deep sighs
to sigh in despair
shēng yán
profess
pronouncement
declare
declaration
zhǎng shēng léi dòng
thunderous applause (idiom)
jiào chuáng shēng
to moan (in bed)
cries of pleasure during love-making
shǎng shēng
falling and rising tone
third tone in modern Mandarin
yǔ shēng
spoken language
sound of speaking
shēng qǐng
to make a formal request
formal request
to make a claim (law)
dān kǒu xiàng shēng
comic monologue
one-person comic sketch
chuán shēng
microphone
to use a microphone
bù lù shēng sè
not show one's feeling or intentions
zhàn shēng
trembling voice
see also 顫聲|颤声[chan4 sheng1]
chàn shēng
trill (of voice)
see also 顫聲|颤声[zhan4 sheng1]
chāo shēng bō jiǎn chá
echography
ultrasound scan
bù zuò shēng
keep silent
not say a word
yuàn shēng
wail
lament
voice of complaint
qù shēng
falling tone
fourth tone in modern Mandarin
zhōng shēng
medial (i.e. middle vowel of a syllable in Asian phonetics)
Lài Shēng chuān
Lai Shengchuan (1954-), US-Taiwanese dramatist and director
suí shēng fù hè
to parrot other people's words (idiom); to chime in with others
píng shēng
level or even tone
first and second tones in modern Mandarin
chuán shēng tǒng
loudhailer
megaphone
one who parrots sb
mouthpiece
dì èr shēng
second tone in Mandarin
rising tone
jiǎ shēng
falsetto
opposite: natural or true voice 真聲|真声[zhen1 sheng1]
xíng shēng zì
radical plus phonetic (one of the Six Methods 六書|六书 of forming Chinese characters)
also known as phonogram, phonetic compound or picto-phonetic character
shēng yā
to apply to a court for an arrest warrant
rù shēng
entering tone
checked tone
one of the four tones of Middle Chinese
dì sān shēng
third tone in Mandarin
falling-rising tone
léi shēng dà , yǔ diǎn xiǎo
loud thunder, but only tiny drops of rain (idiom); a lot of talk, but no action
action speaks louder than words
his bite is worse than his bark
dì sì shēng
fourth tone in Mandarin
falling tone
huā lā yī shēng
with a crash
with a thunderous noise
zhēn shēng
natural voice
modal voice
true voice
opposite: falsetto 假聲|假声[jia3 sheng1]
chū shēng
initial (i.e. initial consonant of a syllable in Asian phonetics)
lóng lóng shēng
rumble (sound of thunder or gunfire)
zè shēng
oblique tone
nonlevel tone
uneven tone (the third tone of classical Chinese)
bào shēng
explosion
bang
sonic boom
engine knock
xì shēng xì qì
in a fine voice (idiom); softly spoken
qī shēng
tones of the musical scale
fěi shēng shì jiè
famous throughout the world
kuàng yě hū shēng
a voice crying in the wilderness, Isaiah, 40:3
shēng páng
phonetic component of Chinese character
yīng shēng chóng
yes-man
opinionless person
fěi shēng hǎi wài
famous at home and abroad
wèng shēng wèng qì
to speak in a low muffled voice (idiom)
è shēng
malicious abuse
lewd song
evil reputation
biān shēng
outlandish sounds (wind blowing on frontier, wild horses neighing etc)
líng shēng mǔ
absence of initial consonant
a Chinese syllable having no initial consonant (starting directly with the medial vowel)
Ní Tuò shēng
Ni Tuosheng or Watchman Nee (1903-1972), influential Chinese Christian
kū shēng zhèn tiān
lit. cries of grief shake the heavens
great sorrow (idiom)
guài shēng guài qì
strange voice
affected manner of speaking
zhōng shēng
final (i.e. final consonant or stop of some syllables in Asian phonetics)
dà fàng bēi shēng
great release of sorrow
to burst into tears
shēng diào yǔ yán
tonal language (e.g. Chinese or Vietnamese)
yā píng shēng yùn
to restrict to even tone (i.e. final rhyming syllable must be classical first or second tone 平聲|平声)
tóng shēng yī kū
to share one's feeling of grief with others (idiom)
yáng píng shēng
evenly rising tone, the second tone of putonghua
yīn píng shēng
high and level tone, the first tone of putonghua
dà zhāng shēng shì
to spread one's voice wide (idiom); wide publicity
chāo shēng pín
ultrasonic
beyond human hearing
cù shēng
same as 入聲|入声[ru4 sheng1]
entering tone
shēng náng
vocal sac
vocal pouch (for vocal amplification in male frogs)
shēng bō dìng wèi
sonic location system (esp. underwater sonar)
acoustic positioning
biàn zhǐ zhī shēng
modified fifth note of the pentatonic scale
yǐn hèn tūn shēng
to harbor a grudge with deep-seated hatred (idiom)
fā xū shēng
to hiss (as a sign of displeasure)
tīng huà tīng shēng , luó gǔ tīng yīn
to understand the unspoken implications (idiom)
qiè shēng qiè qì
to speak in a frightened voice that lacks courage (idiom)
jiǔ shēng liù diào
nine tones and six modes (tonal system of Cantonese and other southern languages)
shēng páng zì
character serving as sound value of another character
phonetic
zhěng shēng
to tune (a musical instrument)
to regulate the sound
sòng shēng zài dào
lit. praise fills the roads (idiom); praise everywhere
universal approbation
bēi shēng zài dào
lamentations fill the roads (idiom); severe suffering all around
zhōng chǎng luó shēng
the final bell (esp. in sports competition)
zhēn shēng zuì gāo yīn
highest true (non-falsetto) voice
kǎ dā shēng , dī da shēng
onomat. clunk click
tick tock
Shēng lèi
Shenglei, the earliest Chinese rime dictionary with 11,520 single-character entries, released in 3rd century (was not preserved to this day)
shēng xùn
explaining a character or word by using a homophone
shēng suǒ guó
claimant country (in a territorial dispute)
shēng fú
phonetic component of a Chinese character
shēng lèi jù xià
to shed tears while recounting sth
speaking in a tearful voice
shēng wēi
prestige
renown
influence
shēng sī lì jié
to shout oneself hoarse (idiom)
shēng wú
(bird species of China) common reed bunting (Emberiza schoeniclus)
tīng huà tīng shēng , luó gǔ tīng yīn
to understand the unspoken implications (idiom)
wàn lài wú shēng
not a sound to be heard (idiom)
dead silent
fēng shēng hè lì
lit. wind sighing and crane calling (idiom)
fig. to panic at the slightest move
to be jittery
fēng shēng jǐn
(fig.) the situation is tense
léi shēng dà , yǔ diǎn xiǎo
loud thunder, but only tiny drops of rain (idiom); a lot of talk, but no action
action speaks louder than words
his bite is worse than his bark
qīng shēng xì yǔ
to speak softly
to whisper (idiom)
yán wéi xīn shēng
one's words reflect one's thinking (idiom)
yǎn shēng fù cí
compound word such as 玫瑰[mei2 gui1], 咖啡[ka1 fei1], whose meaning is unrelated to the component hanzi, which often cannot be used singly
fēi shēng hǎi wài
famous at home and abroad
fēi shēng shì jiè
famous throughout the world
shēng xiàng
audio-visual
(ultrasonography etc) acoustic image
bā shēng dù juān
(bird species of China) plaintive cuckoo (Cacomantis merulinus)
Yú Zhèng shēng
Yu Zhengsheng (1945-), PRC politician
dī shēng xì yǔ
in a whisper
in a low voice (idiom)
rén shēng dǐng fèi
lit. a boiling cauldron of voices (idiom)
hubbub
brouhaha
Zhōng guó Hǎo Shēng yīn
The Voice of China, PRC reality talent show
yī dì yī shēng
(of singers etc) one answering the other
yī shēng bù xiǎng
to keep totally silent
noiselessly
tūn shēng rěn qì
see 忍氣吞聲|忍气吞声[ren3 qi4 tun1 sheng1]
sì shēng dù juān
(bird species of China) Indian cuckoo (Cuculus micropterus)
qiè shēng
in a whisper
in stealthy tones
zhòng kǒu tóng shēng
(of people) to be of one voice (idiom)
unanimous
huān shēng
cheers
cries of joy or approval
fàng shēng dà kū
to burst into tears
to sob loudly
to bawl
zhì dì yǒu shēng
lit. if thrown on the floor, it will make a sound (idiom)
fig. (of one's words) powerful and resonating
to have substance
shī shēng
to lose one's voice
(to cry out) involuntarily