shēng

sound; voice; tone

nounmeasure word HSK 3.0 · Band 3 trad. 聲

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See it in sentences

别出声,孩子在睡觉。

Do not make a sound, the child is sleeping.

外面的雨声很大。

The sound of the rain outside is loud.