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叫声

jiào shēng · jiao sheng

Traditional 叫聲

Meaning

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  1. yelling (sound made by person)
  2. barking
  3. braying
  4. roaring (sound made by animals)
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What is that sound?

  1. Dengdeng

    你(nǐ)听(tīng)，这(zhè)是(shì)什么(shénme)动物(dòngwù)的(de)叫声(jiàoshēng)？

    Listen, whose call is this?

  2. Liangliang

    嗯(ēn)……好像(hǎoxiàng)是(shì)猫头鹰(māotóuyīng)的(de)叫声(jiàoshēng)。

    Hmm, it sounds like an owl's call.

  3. Dengdeng

    不对(bùduì)，猫头鹰(māotóuyīng)晚上(wǎnshang)才(cái)叫(jiào)。

    No, owls only call at night.

  4. Liangliang

    那(nà)是(shì)鸟(niǎo)的(de)叫声(jiàoshēng)吗(ma)？

    Then is it a bird's call?

  5. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)看看(kànkan)……是(shì)我(wǒ)的(de)手机(shǒujī)铃声(língshēng)！

    Let me see... it is my phone ringing!

  6. Liangliang

    难怪(nánguài)这么(zhème)熟悉(shúxī)。

    No wonder it sounded so familiar.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

蟋(xī)蟀(shuài)的(de)叫(jiào)声(shēng)与(yǔ)蛙(wā)鸣(míng)催(cuī)我(wǒ)入(rù)眠(mián)。

The sound of crickets chirping and frogs croaking lulls me to sleep.

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02

远(yuǎn)处(chù)传(chuán)来(lái)狗(gǒu)的(de)叫(jiào)声(shēng)，打(dǎ)破(pò)了(le)夜(yè)晚(wǎn)的(de)安(ān)静(jìng)。

The barking of a dog came from the distance, breaking the quiet of the night.

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