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共鸣

gòng míng · gong ming

Traditional 共鳴

HSK 7–9Old HSK 6

Meaning

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  1. (physics) to resonate; resonance
  2. sympathetic response
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A song about home

  1. Dengdeng

    这首(zhèshǒu)歌(gē)我(wǒ)听(tīng)哭(kū)了(le)，我(wǒ)和(hé)它(tā)有(yǒu)共鸣(gòngmíng)。

    This song made me cry. I really feel it.

  2. Liangliang

    为什么(wèishénme)？

    Why?

  3. Dengdeng

    歌里(gēlǐ)说(shuō)，想家(xiǎngjiā)的(de)人(rén)，晚上(wǎnshang)都(dōu)睡不着(shuìbuzháo)。

    The song says people far from home cannot sleep at night.

  4. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)也(yě)是(shì)，一个人(yīgèrén)在(zài)外面(wàimiàn)，晚上(wǎnshang)很(hěn)想家(xiǎngjiā)，我(wǒ)也(yě)有(yǒu)共鸣(gòngmíng)。

    Me too. I'm alone away from home and miss it at night. I feel it too.

  5. Dengdeng

    那(nà)我们(wǒmen)现在(xiànzài)给(gěi)妈妈(māma)打电话(dǎdiànhuà)吧(ba)？

    Shall we call our moms now?

  6. Liangliang

    好(hǎo)！你(nǐ)妈妈(māma)是不是(shìbùshì)总(zǒng)问(wèn)“吃饭(chīfàn)了(le)吗(ma)”？

    Good! Does your mom always ask “Have you eaten?”

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2 examples
01

他(tā)的(de)演(yǎn)讲(jiǎng)引(yǐn)起(qǐ)了(le)很(hěn)多(duō)人(rén)的(de)共(gòng)鸣(míng)。

His speech struck a chord with many people.

02

这(zhè)两(liǎng)个(gè)音(yīn)叉(chā)的(de)频(pín)率(lǜ)相(xiāng)同(tóng)，会(huì)产(chǎn)生(shēng)共(gòng)鸣(míng)。

These two tuning forks have the same frequency and will resonate.

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