吱zi1聲seng1

English

1. to utter a word
2. to make a sound
3. to cheep
4. to squeak
5. also pr. [zi1 sheng1]

Examples

• 他一下子就不吱声了。

  He went quiet suddenly.

  Tatoeba · DaoSeng CC BY

• 刮風的時候，老橡樹的葉子會沙沙作響，樹枝會發出嘎吱聲。

  When it's windy, the leaves of the old oak rustle and its branches creak.

  Tatoeba · LeviHighway CC BY