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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


吭聲 To utter a word is to 吭 utter a single word with your 聲 voice.

Usage


在 會議 中, 大家 都 沒有 吭聲。

In the meeting, no one uttered a word.

他 沉默 不 吭聲。

He remained silent without uttering a word.

遇到 困難 時, 他 從不 吭聲。

When facing difficulties, he never utters a word.