2 sentences for 敲响 (qiāo​xiǎng — ring)

1. 午夜时分，教堂敲响了钟声。

   wǔ​yè shí​fēn, jiào​táng qiāo​xiǎng le zhōng​shēng.

   The church bells tolled at midnight.

   Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

2. 新年的钟声在零时准时敲响。

   xīn​nián de zhōng​shēng zài líng​shí zhǔn​shí qiāo​xiǎng.

   The New Year's bell chimed exactly at midnight.

   Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary