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Collins Chinese-English Dictionary

[shēng]
  1. 1. noun [声音] sound
    song
  2. 2. noun [名声] reputation
    fame
  3. 3. verb make a sound
    不响
    silent

Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary

[shēng]
  1. 1. noun sound; voice
    说话
    speak in a low voice
    朗读
    read aloud
  2. 2. noun the initial of a Chinese syllable
    the initial of a syllable
  3. 3. noun tone
    the four tones of modern standard Chinese pronunciation (i.e. 阴平“-”, 阳平“ˊ”, 上声“ˇ”, and 去声“ˋ”)
  4. 4. noun reputation
    reputation; fame; prestige
  5. 5. verb make a sound
    不响
    quiet; silent
  6. 6. measure word (used for sounds)
    我喊了他两
    I called to him twice.
    我听见一炮响。
    I heard the sound of a cannon going off.

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary

[shēng]
  1. 1.
    说话小点儿
    响。
  2. 2. 发出音;宣布
    不响
    讨。
  3. 3. 音讯;消息
    匿迹
    无息。
  4. 4. 名誉;威望
    望。
  5. 5.
    叠韵
    、韵、调。
  6. 6. 字调
  7. 7. 用于发出音的次数
    哭了几
    枪响。

Examples

你干吗嚷嚷,就不兴小点儿吗?
Why shout? Can't you lower your voice a little?
他冷冷地说了“好吧”。
He said coldly, "All right"!
歌唱部分女高音、女低音、男高音、男低音。
Soprano, alto, tenor and bass constitute the four vocal parts.
小狗发出了悲怆的“呜呜”
The dog whimpered dejectedly.
焦雷使玻璃都在振动。
The thunderclap vibrates the window panels.
色、、香、味、触、法是佛教中所指的六尘。
Eyes, ears, nose, tongue, body and mind are the six blemishes of Buddhism.
请问这种像带多少钱一盘?
Would you please tell me how much this audiovisual disk is?
我从小就怕狗,不远处的狗叫令我心惊胆颤。
I have always been afraid of dogs, barking nearby can scare me to death.
尖叫划破了寂静的夜晚。
A scream broke the silence of the night.
他冷冷地对我说了再见。
He said goodbye to me very coldly.

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