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to utter a word

Character Composition


Characters

Pinyin

keng1sheng1 kēngshēng

Meaning


Primary

to utter a word

Alternatives

utter a word, uttered a word, uttering a word, utter a sound, to utter a sound, say a word

Mnemonic


吭声 To utter a word is to 吭 utter a single word with your 声 voice.

Usage


在 会议 中, 大家 都 没有 吭声。

In the meeting, no one uttered a word.

他 沉默 不 吭声。

He remained silent without uttering a word.

遇到 困难 时, 他 从不 吭声。

When facing difficulties, he never utters a word.