鞭炮 biān pào firecrackers / string of small firecrackers / CL:枚[mei2] syn 响起 響起 xiǎng qǐ (of a sound) to come forth / (of a sound source) to ring out / to sound / to go off syn 响 響 xiǎng echo / sound / noise / to make a sound / to sound / to ring / loud / classifier for noises syn 拟音 擬音 nǐ yīn to make a sound effect / sound effect / (historical linguistics) to reconstruct the sound system of an archaic language 声速修正 聲速修正 sound velocity correction / velocity correction / sound speed correction / speed of sound correction 闪光震撼弹 閃光震撼彈 flash-bang diversionary grenade / flare and sound grenade / sound and flash grenade / stun grenade / sound bomb / percussion grenade 燃放 rán fàng to light / to set off (firecrackers etc) syn 放鞭炮 fàng biān pào to set off firecrackers 打炮 dǎ pào to open fire with artillery / to set off firecrackers / to make one's stage debut / (slang) to have sex / to masturbate syn 噼里啪啦 噼裡啪啦 pī li pā lā (onom.) crackling of firecrackers / pitter-patter of rain / burst of applause 放爆竹 fàng bào zhú to set off firecrackers 开门炮 開門砲 kāi mén pào firecrackers set off at the stroke of midnight on New Year's Day (a Chinese tradition) 音频 音頻 yīn pín audio / sound / audio frequency / sound frequency syn 录音 錄音 lù yīn to record (sound) / sound recording / CL:個|个[ge4] syn 音响 音響 yīn xiǎng sound / acoustics / audio / hi-fi system / stereo sound system (abbr. for 組合音響|组合音响[zu3he2 yin1xiang3]) syn 叫声 叫聲 jiào shēng yelling (sound made by person) / barking / braying / roaring (sound made by animals) syn 呼呼 hū hū (onom.) sound of the wind or the breathing of sb who is sound asleep syn 声息 聲息 shēng xī sound (often with negative, not a sound) / whisper syn 听来 聽來 tīng lái to sound (old, foreign, exciting, right etc) / to ring (true) / to sound as if (i.e. to give the listener an impression) / to hear from somewhere 鸣叫 鳴叫 míng jiào to emit a sound / (of birds, insects etc) to chirp, hoot etc / (of a siren, steam whistle etc) to sound syn 良材 liáng cái good timber / sound material / fig. able person / sound chap 哑 啞 yā (onom.) sound of cawing / sound of infant learning to talk / variant of 呀[ya1] syn 哇 wā Wow! / sound of a child's crying / sound of vomiting syn 砉 huā sound of a thing flying fast by / whoosh / cracking sound / Taiwan pr. [huo4] syn 戛然而止 jiá rán ér zhǐ with a grunting sound it stops (idiom) / to come to an end spontaneously (esp. of sound) syn 声速剖面 聲速剖面 shēng sù pōu miàn sound velocity profile / velocity profile / speed of sound profile 沨 渢 fēng (onom.) sound of flowing water / sound of wind / Taiwan pr. [feng2] 嚗 bó (onom.) sound of sth splitting or breaking apart / sound of an object falling to the ground / a cry of rage / Taiwan pr. [bo1] 吃吃 chī chī (onom.) sound of muffled laughter (chuckling, tittering etc) / sound of stammering 异响 異響 yì xiǎng unusual sound / strange noise / to make a strange sound 啪嚓 pā chā (onom.) (sound of sth smashing as it hits the ground) / (onom.) (sound made by a camera shutter) 效果 xiào guǒ result / effect / efficacy / (theater) sound or visual effects syn 声音 聲音 shēng yīn voice / sound / CL:個|个[ge4] syn 发出 發出 fā chū to issue (an order, decree etc) / to send out / to dispatch / to produce (a sound) / to let out (a laugh) syn 正确 正確 zhèng què correct / sound / right / proper syn 传来 傳來 chuán lái (of a sound) to come through / to be heard / (of news) to arrive syn 报警 報警 bào jǐng to sound an alarm / to report sth to the police syn 平安 píng ān safe and sound / well / without mishap / quiet and safe / at peace syn 健全 jiàn quán robust / sound syn 声道 聲道 shēng dào sound track / audio channel 出声 出聲 chū shēng to make a sound / to speak / to cry out 音箱 yīn xiāng loudspeaker box / speaker (audio equipment) / resonating chamber of a musical instrument / sound box syn 声响 聲響 shēng xiǎng sound / noise syn 声卡 聲卡 shēng kǎ sound card 音效 yīn xiào sound effect 听起来 聽起來 tīng qi lai to sound like 发音 發音 fā yīn to pronounce / pronunciation / to emit sound syn 音质 音質 yīn zhì tone / sound quality / timbre syn 深沉 shēn chén deep / profound / (of a person) reserved / undemonstrative / (of a voice, sound etc) deep / low-pitched syn 试探 試探 shì tàn to sound out / to probe / to feel out / to try out syn 风声 風聲 fēng shēng sound of the wind / rumor / talk / news / reputation syn 清脆 qīng cuì sharp and clear / crisp / melodious / ringing / tinkling / silvery (of sound) / fragile / frail / also written 輕脆|轻脆 syn 巨响 巨響 jù xiǎng loud sound syn 立体声 立體聲 lì tǐ shēng stereophonic sound 沉闷 沉悶 chén mèn oppressive (of weather) / heavy / depressed / not happy / (of sound) dull / muffled syn 雷霆 léi tíng sound of thunder syn 音色 yīn sè tone / timbre / sound color syn 安然 ān rán calmly / without qualms / free from worry / safe and sound syn 哭声 哭聲 kū shēng sound of weeping 音视频 音視頻 yīn shì pín sound and video 韵味 韻味 yùn wèi implicit charm in rhyme or sound / hinted appeal / interest syn 悦耳 悅耳 yuè ěr sweet-sounding / beautiful (of sound) syn 咕噜 咕嚕 gū lu (onom.) to rumble (of a stomach) / to coo (of a dove) / rumbling / noisy drinking sound syn 安稳 安穩 ān wěn steady / stable / sedate / calm / (of sleep) sound / (of a transition) smooth syn 扑通 撲通 pū tōng (onom.) sound of object falling into water / plop syn 轰鸣 轟鳴 hōng míng boom (sound of explosion) / rumble syn 叮当 叮當 dīng dāng (onom.) ding dong / jingling of bells / clanking sound syn 发声 發聲 fā shēng to produce a sound / to vocalize / to give voice / to articulate views or demands syn 凄厉 淒厲 qī lì mournful (sound) syn 缭绕 繚繞 liáo rào (of smoke from a chimney) to curl upward / (of a sound) to linger on syn 敲响 敲響 qiāo xiǎng to sound a bell / to raise the alarm syn 香甜 xiāng tián fragrant and sweet / sound (sleep) syn 枪声 槍聲 qiāng shēng crack / shooting sound / gunshot 音轨 音軌 yīn guǐ sound track / track number (e.g. on a CD) 叫唤 叫喚 jiào huan to cry out / to bark out a sound syn 哗啦 嘩啦 huā lā (onom.) sound of a crash / with a crash syn 好话 好話 hǎo huà friendly advice / words spoken on sb's behalf / a good word / kind words / words that sound fine but are not followed up with actions syn 哗哗 嘩嘩 huā huā sound of gurgling water syn 汪汪 wāng wāng gleaming with tears / woof woof (sound of a dog barking) / (literary) (of a body of water) broad and deep 丁丁 zhēng zhēng sound of chopping wood, chess pieces hitting the board etc syn 叮叮 dīng dīng (onom.) tinkling or jingling sound 潺潺 chán chán murmur / babble (sound of water) syn 清亮 qīng liàng (of sound) clear and resonant / bright / (of eyes) bright / (of water) crystal-clear / limpid / clear (in one's mind) syn 语声 語聲 yǔ shēng spoken language / sound of speaking 不绝于耳 不絕於耳 bù jué yú ěr (of sound) to never stop / to fall incessantly on the ear / to linger on syn 有声有色 有聲有色 yǒu shēng yǒu sè having sound and color (idiom) / vivid / dazzling syn 安然无恙 安然無恙 ān rán wú yàng safe and sound (idiom) / to come out unscathed (e.g. from an accident or illness) syn 呼噜 呼嚕 hū lū (onom.) sound of snoring, wheezing or (cat's) purring syn 格勒 gé lè (onom.) laughing sound / glug-glug haha! 谐音 諧音 xié yīn homonym / homophone / harmonic (component of sound) 音速 yīn sù speed of sound syn 叮咚 dīng dōng (onom.) ding dong / jingling of bells / clanking sound syn 鼓声 鼓聲 gǔ shēng sound of a drum / drumbeat 鸦雀无声 鴉雀無聲 yā què wú shēng lit. crow and peacock make no sound / absolute silence (idiom) / not a single voice can be heard / absolute silence syn 声波 聲波 shēng bō sound wave 变声 變聲 biàn shēng voice change (at puberty) / to alter one's voice (deliberately) / to sound different (when angry etc) 哗啦啦 嘩啦啦 huā lā lā (onom.) crashing sound syn 怦怦 pēng pēng thumping sound (onom.) / to be eager and anxious (to do sth) / faithful and upright syn 探子 tàn zi intelligence gatherer / spy / detective / scout / sound (medical instrument) / long and narrow probing and sampling utensil syn 