zhī​shēng

speak up

  • created sense approved 吱声/吱聲 · zhī​shēng · speak up

    吱声 / 吱聲

    zhī​shēng

    speak up

    to utter a word or break silence, often used in negative or imperative sentences

    大家都看着他,他却半天没吱声。

    zī​shēng

    verb

    created sense

  • created sense approved 吱声/吱聲 · zhī​shēng · squeak

    吱声 / 吱聲

    zhī​shēng

    squeak

    to make a high-pitched sound such as a cheep or a squeak

    这把旧椅子一坐上去就吱声。

    zī​shēng

    onomatopoeia

    created sense