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鸣笛 Pronunciation and Pinyin

鸣笛 Usage and Examples

honk

sound the horn

某个地方响起了火车的鸣笛声。

Somewhere a train whistled.

远处有一辆火车鸣笛。

Far away in the distance, a train whistled.

The characters in 鸣笛

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
鸣
míng8make sound
笛
dí11flute or whistle

More words starting with 鸣

  • míng鸣bù不píng平protest unfairness, speak out against injustice
  • míng鸣yuān冤appeal for justice, voice a grievance
  • míng鸣fèng凤Singing Phoenix, Phoenix cry
  • míng鸣fèng凤jì记The Story of Mingfeng, Mingfeng Chronicle
  • míng鸣jiào叫Chirp, Cry
  • míng鸣jiào叫shēng声Chirp, Tweet
  • míng鸣jiào叫zhe着chirping, tweeting
  • míng鸣xiǎng响ring, sound
  • míng鸣táng唐Ming Tang
  • míng鸣chàng唱sing, warble
  • míng鸣zhuàn啭birdsong, warbling
  • míng鸣shēng声cry, chirp

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Questions about 鸣笛

What does 鸣笛 mean in Chinese?

鸣笛 (míng dí) means “honk, sound the horn”.

How do you pronounce 鸣笛?

鸣笛 is pronounced míng dí in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you say “honk” in Chinese?

“honk” is 鸣笛 (míng dí) in Chinese.

How is 鸣笛 used in a sentence?

This page has 2 example sentences using 鸣笛, each with pinyin and an English translation.

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