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大声

dà shēng · da sheng

Traditional 大聲

HSK 2

Meaning

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  1. loud voice
  2. in a loud voice
  3. loudly
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In a conversation

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The singing neighbour

  1. Liangliang

    灯灯(dēngdēng)，你(nǐ)在家(zàijiā)为什么(wèishénme)这么(zhème)大声(dàshēng)唱歌(chànggē)？

    Dengdeng, why do you sing so loudly at home?

  2. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)不(bù)大声(dàshēng)唱(chàng)，邻居(línjū)怎么(zěnme)知道(zhīdào)我(wǒ)唱得好(chàngdehǎo)？

    If I do not sing loudly, how will the neighbours know I sing well?

  3. Liangliang

    邻居(línjū)刚才(gāngcái)敲门(qiāomén)了(le)。

    The neighbour knocked just now.

  4. Dengdeng

    他(tā)说(shuō)我(wǒ)唱得好(chàngdehǎo)吗(ma)？

    Did he say I sing well?

  5. Liangliang

    他(tā)说(shuō)，他(tā)的(de)小狗(xiǎogǒu)也(yě)想(xiǎng)跟(gēn)你(nǐ)一起(yīqǐ)大声(dàshēng)唱(chàng)。

    He said his puppy wants to sing loudly with you.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

你(nǐ)不(bú)必(bì)这(zhè)么(me)大(dà)声(shēng)说(shuō)话(huà)。

You don't have to talk so loud.

Tatoeba: Chinese by Martha · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

02

汤(tāng)姆(mǔ)大(dà)声(shēng)叹(tàn)了(le)口(kǒu)气(qì)。

Tom let out a big sigh.

Tatoeba: Chinese by crescat · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

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大
dà

big; large; great; older (than another person)

声
shēng

sound; voice

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