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Mandarin pinyin pronunciation
shēng
Cantonese jyutpin pronunciation
seng1|sing1
Short definition tone
Usage frequency Very common
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All available English definitions (a measure word, used for sounds)LDC iconMDBG iconAdso icon / voiceLDC iconMDBG icon / noiseLDC iconMDBG icon / toneLDC iconMDBG icon/
Copyleft icon Adso icon Adso: sound
Copyleft icon Cantofish icon Cantofish: samemdbg
Copyleft icon MDBG icon MDBG: sound; voice; tone; noise; classifier for sounds
Copyleft icon LDC icon LDC: sound; voice; (a measure word, used for sounds); tone; noise
Copyleft icon Cdict icon CDict: sameldc'
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Sentence examples
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(shuō) to scold
(dà dài dài) big
(shēng) tone
(diǎn) to hint

Speak a little louder.

(tā) another
(míng) name
(shēng) tone
很好(hěn hǎo) well

He has a good reputation.

(nà nā nā) Na
(shēng) tone
(yīn) tone
(jiǎ jiǎo) to disturb
(liǎo) (of eyes) bright
我的( de) my
美梦(měimèng) sweet dreams

My sleep was disturbed by the sound.

别对(biéduì)
(wǒ) I
大小(dà xiǎo) size
(shēng) tone

Don't you raise your voice at me.

声音大
(shēng) tone
一点(yī diǎn) a bit
以便(yǐ biàn) so that
(ràng) to yield
(zuò) to sit
在后(zài hòu) behind
(biān bian) side
(dedì) of
学生(xuéshēng) student
(néng) may
听到(tīng dào) to hear

Turn the volume up so that the students at the back can hear.

这里有(zhèlǐyǒu)
(diǎn) to hint
(chǎo chāo) to quarrel
(qǐng) to ask
(nǐ) variant of 你, you (female)
讲话(jiǎng huà) to talk
大点(tàdiǎn)
(shēng) tone

It's noisy around here, so speak a little louder.

(biébiè) another
(zuò) to be
(shēng) tone

Don't talk!

他被( tā bèi)
啪啪(pāpā)
(dedì) of
敲门(qiāo mén) to knock on the door
(shēng) tone
吵醒了(chāo xǐng le) to wake up

He was roused by a loud knocking at the door.

(nǐ) variant of 你, you (female)
至少(zhì shǎo) at least
该说(gāishuō)
(shēng) tone
谢谢(xiè xiè) thanks
(ba) dumb

You might at least say "thank you."

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