雷聲大,雨點小
leoi4 seng1 daai6 jyu5 dim2 siu2 lei2 sheng1 da4 yu3 dian3 xiao3 = all talk, but no action
大聲
daai6 seng1 da4 sheng1 = loud
小聲
siu2 seng1 xiao3 sheng1 = soft (volume) 國
細聲
sai3 seng1 = soft (volume) 粵
出聲
ceot1 seng1 = to speak up; to speak out 粵
聲音
sing1 jam1 sheng1 yin1 = sound; noise; voice
鼻鼾聲
bei6 hon4 seng1 bi2 han1 sheng1 = snoring sound
噓聲
hoe1 seng1 xu1 sheng1 = booing
叫聲
giu3 seng1 = sound (made by a live animal)
掌聲
zoeng2 seng1 zhang3 sheng1 = applause
收聲
sau1 seng1 shou1 sheng1 = shut up; keep quiet 粵
得把聲
dak1 baa2 seng1 = all talk and no action 粵
啦啦聲
laa4 laa4*2 seng1 = quickly; hurry 粵
咕咕聲
gu4 gu4*2 seng1 = angry; seething 粵
風聲
fung1 sing1 = news; rumour
原聲吉他
jyun4 seng1 gat1 taa1 yuan2 sheng1 ji2 ta1 = acoustic guitar 國
原聲結他
jyun4 seng1 git3 taa1 = acoustic guitar 粵
象聲詞
zoeng6 sing1 ci4 xiang4 sheng1 ci2 = (lang.) onomatopoeia
聲譽
sing1 jyu6 sheng1 yu2 = fame; reputation
聲明
sing1 ming4 sheng1 ming2 = declaration; statement
聲勢
sing1 sai3 sheng1 shi4 = momentum; impetus
有聲有色
jau5 seng1 jau5 sik1 you3 sheng1 you3 se4 = dazzling
相聲
soeng3 sing1 xiang4 sheng1 = crosstalk, traditional comic dialogue; mimic, mimickry
象聲
zoeng6 sing1/seng1 xiang4 sheng1 = onomatopoeia
響聲
hoeng2 seng1 xiang3 sheng1 = noise
名聲
ming4 sing1 ming2 sheng1 = reputation
呼聲
fu1 sing1 hu1 sheng1 = voiced opinion or desire usually associated with a group
聲稱
sing1 cing1 sheng1 cheng1 = to proclaim, state
聲言
sing1 jin4 = avouch, avouchment, avowal
回聲
wui4 seng1 hui2 sheng1 = echo
咯咯聲
lok1 lok1 seng1 = cackle, chuck
沙沙聲
saa1*4 saa1*2 seng1 = froufrou, susurrus
身歷聲
san1 lik6 seng1 shen1 li4 sheng1 = stereo, stereophonic
聲浪
sing1 long6 sheng1 lang4 = clamour; voice
聲望
sing1 mong6 = popularity; prestige; renown; reputation; repute
不出聲
bat1 ceot1 seng1 = save one's breath 國
口口聲聲
hau2 hau2 seng1 seng1 = keep on saying
喳喳聲
zaa4 zaa2 seng1 = chirp
鈴聲
ling4 seng1 ling2 sheng1 = ringing sound; ringing melody; ringtone
放聲氣
fong3 seng1 hei3 = sound out (lit., "release news") 粵
同聲同氣
tung4 seng1 tung4 hei3 = in tune with
聲線
seng1 sin3 = voice
聲氣
seng1 hei3 = hope, prospects, good news 粵
收到風聲
sau1 dou3 fung1 seng1 = get wind
大聲公
daai6 seng1 gung1 = bullhorn
開聲
hoi1 seng1 = avow
公開聲明
gung1 hoi1 seng1 ming4 = avow
粒聲唔出
lap1 seng1 m4 ceot1 = dumb (cannot speak) 粵
陰聲細氣
jam1 seng1 sai3 hei3 = to speak softly and tenderly (or with a creepy voice)
旋轉聲
syun4 zyun2/3 seng1 = whirr(ing sound)
呼呼聲
fu1 fu1 seng1 = whirr(ing sound)
冇聲
mou5 seng1 = no sound 粵
雜聲
zaap6 seng1 = hissing, rumbling, humming (as in background interference)
唔出聲
m4 ceot1 seng1 = to remain silent, not say anything 粵
不做聲
bat1 zou6 seng1 bu4 zuo4 sheng1 = to keep silent 國
不動聲色
bat1 dung6 seng1 sik1 bu4 dong4 sheng1 se4 = to maintain one's composure; stay calm and collected; not turn a hair; not bat an eyelid 國
不響亮的聲
bat1 hoeng2 loeng6 dik1 seng1 bu4 xiang3 liang4 de5 sheng1 = a thud 國
無聲狗咬死人
mou4 seng1 gau2 ngaau5 sei2 jan4 = a silent dog will bite you to death
不露聲色
bat1 lou6 seng1 sik1 bu4 lu4 sheng1 se4 = not show one's feeling or intentions 國
吵鬧聲
caau2 naau6 seng1 chao3 nao4 sheng1 = noise
吱吱聲
zi1 zi1 seng1 zi1 zi1 sheng1 = creaking sound; squeaking sound
蹦蹦聲
baang4 baang2 seng1 = to hurry up, quickly
電話鈴聲
din6 waa6*2 ling4 seng1 dian4 hua4 ling2 sheng1 = ringtone
發表聲明
faat3 biu2 sing1 ming4 fa1 biao3 sheng1 ming2 = to issue a statement; to issue a declaration
手機鈴聲
sau2 gei1 ling4 seng1 shou3 ji1 ling2 sheng1 = ringtone
呼叫聲
fu1 giu3 seng1 hu1 jiao4 sheng1 = whoop
聲明書
sing1 ming4 syu1 sheng1 ming2 shu1 = statement
聲調語言
sing1 diu6 jyu5 jin4 sheng1 diao4 yu3 yan2 = tonal language (common formation)
心聲
sam1 seng1 xin1 sheng1 = aspiration
聲門
seng1 mun4 = glottis
聲帶
seng1 daai3 sheng1 dai4 = vocal cord
冷笑一聲
laang5 siu3 jat1 seng1 = to laugh sardonically or sneer
咔咔聲
kaa4 kaa4*2 seng1 = sound of laughing 粵
㗾㗾聲
hoe4 hoe4*2 seng1 = the sound of bubbling water; the sound of gasping; very fast, very quick 粵
多口相聲
do1 hau2 soeng3 sing1 duo1 kou3 xiang4 sheng1 = cross talk (or comic dialogue) performed by more than two persons (common formation)
遺失聲明
wai4 sat1 sing1 ming4 yi2 shi1 sheng1 ming2 = lost property notice
唔聲唔聲
m4 seng1 m4 seng1 = without having me knowing 粵
揚聲器
joeng4 sing1 hei3 yang2 sheng1 qi4 = speaker (audio HIFI)
阿聲
aa3 seng1 = Mister (先生)
吧吧聲
baa1*4 baa1*2 seng1 = sound of moving water
卜卜聲
buk1*4 buk1*4 seng1 = onomatopoeia for a heartbeat
走漏風聲
zau2 lau6 fung1 sing1 = to leak information; let the cat out of the bag
登登聲
dang1*4 dang1*2 seng1 = heavy sound of footsteps
化化聲
faa3*4 faa3*2 seng1 = the sound of flowing water
鬼聲鬼氣
gwai2 seng1 gwai2 hei3 = horrible sounding (e.g., a voice)
鬼殺噉聲
gwai2 saat3 gam2 seng1 = noisy 粵
冇聲氣
mou5 seng1 hei3 = to have no news 粵
冇聲冇氣
mou5 seng1 mou5 hei3 = hopeless; unsuccessful; to be without power; having no influence 粵
銷聲匿跡
siu1 sing1 nik1 zik1 = disappear from the scene
牙痛噉聲
ngaa4 tung3 gam2 seng1 = to be unwilling to do sth when asked 粵
吔吔聲
jaa1 jaa1 seng1 = a sound for a cry of pain
好聲好氣
hou2 seng1 hou2 hei3 = kind, gentle
低聲言語
dai1 seng1 jin4 jyu5 = speaking sotto voce (in a low, soft voice so as not to be overheard) (common formation)
二聲
ji6 seng1 er4 sheng1 = second tone
人聲
jan4 seng1 ren2 sheng1 = voice
低聲
dai1 seng1 di1 sheng1 = in a low voice; under one's breath; with bated breath
口哨聲
hau2 saau3 seng1 kou3 shao4 sheng1 = whistling sound
吞聲
tan1 seng1 tun1 sheng1 = gulp down one's sobs; dare not cry out; swallow one's cries
吭聲
haang1 seng1 keng1 sheng1 = utter a sound or word
哇哇聲
waa1 waa1 seng1 wa1 wa1 sheng1 = croaking sound
失聲
sat1 seng1 /sing1 shi1 sheng1 = cry out involuntarily; lose one's voice
笑聲
siu3 seng1 xiao4 sheng1 = laughter
大聲疾呼
daai6 seng1 zat6 fu1 da4sheng1ji2hu1 = raise a cry of warning; loudly appeal to the public
忍氣吞聲
jan2 hei3 tan1 seng1 ren3 qi4 tun1 sheng1 = swallow one's anger
哼聲
hng6 seng1 = a grunting sound
唉聲嘆氣
aai1 seng1 taan3 hei3 ai1 sheng1 tan4 qi4 = heave deep sighs
七聲
cat1 seng1 qi1 sheng1 = the seven notes of China's ancient scale
狗叫聲
gau2 giu3 seng1 = dog barking sound
妖聲妖氣
jiu2 seng1 jiu2 hei3 yao1 sheng1 yao1 qi4 = speak deliberately out of the ordinary in order to flatter sb
㕵㕵聲
wou1 wou1 seng1 = indicates the sound of a dog barking 粵
好聲
hou2 seng1 = careful, caution 粵
琴聲
kam4 seng1 qin2 sheng1 = tweedle
喊聲
haam3 seng1 han3 sheng1 = yawp; to utter a loud, harsh cry
話聲
waa6 seng1 = to speak; to speak up 粵
話一聲
waa6 jat1 seng1 = to speak up; to speak out 粵
聲討
seng1 tou2 sheng1 tao3 = denounce, condemn
咩咩聲
me1 me1 seng1 = a bleating sound
落地喊三聲好醜命生成
lok6 dei6 haam3 saam3 seng1 hou2 cau2 ming4 sang1 sing4 = one's life is fated and pre-destined 粵
乸聲乸氣
naa2 seng1 naa2 hei3 na3 sheng1 na3 qi4 = of a male to act effeminate 粵
嘞嘞聲
laak1 laak1 seng1 = used to describe someone fluent in a foreign language 粵
嗒嗒聲
daap1 daap1 seng1 da1 da1 sheng1 = the sound of munching and chewing 粵
唔單聲
m4 daan1 seng1 wu2 dan1 sheng1 = not even mention; not utter a word 粵
尾聲
mei5 seng1 wei3 sheng1 = the end, epilogue ; coda
和聲
wo4 sing1 he2 sheng1 = harmony (music)
聲東擊西
sing1 dung1 gik1 sai1 sheng1 dong1 ji1 xi1 = look one way and row another
人聲鼎沸
jan4 sing1 ding2 fai3 ren2 sheng1 ding3 fei4 = a babel of voices; a hubbub of loud voices
泣不成聲
jap1 bat1 sing4 sing1 qi4 bu4 cheng2 sheng1 = be choked with tears; unable to utter a word because one's crying to hard
嗱嗱聲
naa4 naa2 seng1 = hurry up 粵
低聲下氣
dai1 sing1 haa6 hei3 di1 sheng1 xia4 qi4 = to timidly submit; to quietly yield to; to humbly listen; be respectively submissive
唔聲唔聲,嚇人一驚
m4 seng1 m4 seng1, haak3 jan4 jat1 geng1 wu2 sheng1 wu2 sheng1, xia4 ren2 yi1 jing1 = to catch sb. by suprise; do sth. totally unexpected to the suprise of others 粵
齊聲
cai4 sing1 qi2 sheng1 = in chorus
卒卒聲
zeot1*4 zeot1*2 seng1 = describes a very fast action or movement 粵
入聲
jap6 sing1 ru4 sheng1 = entering tone (Middle Chinese)
尖聲叫喊
zim1 sing1 giu3 haam3 jian1 sheng1 jiao4 han3 = to shriek
四聲
sei3 sing1 si4 sheng1 = four tones
單聲
daan1 seng1 dan1 sheng1 = mention; inform; tell 粵
縱情聲色
zung3 cing4 sing1 sik1 zong4 qing2 sheng1 se4 = let loose morally; indulge in debauchery
異口同聲
ji6 hau2 tung4 sing1 yi4 kou3 tong2 sheng1 = be in agreement with each other; share the same consent; speak as with one voice
粗聲粗氣
cou1 seng1 cou1 hei3 cu1 sheng1 cu1 qi4 = loud and hoarse; loud and coarse
槍聲
coeng1 sing1 qiang1 sheng1 = the sound of gunfire; gunfire
出少句聲
ceot1 siu2 geoi3 seng1 chu1 shao3 ju4 sheng1 = keep quiet; that\'s enough already; don\'t say anymore; you\'ve said enough 粵
歌聲
go1 sing1 ge1 sheng1 = the sound of singing
聲援
sing1 wun4 sheng1 yuan2 = support (a cause)
有聲書
jau5 seng1 syu1 you3 sheng1 shu1 = audiobook, audio book
超聲波
ciu1 sing1 bo1 chao1 sheng1 bo1 = ultrasound wave; supersonic
億億聲
jik1 jik1 seng1 yi4 yi4 sheng1 = in the tens of millions 粵
鐘聲
zung1 seng1 zhong1 sheng1 = the sound of a bell ringing
珞珞聲
lok1 lok1 seng1 = read aloud and fluently 粵
聲價
seng1 gaa3 sheng1 jia4 = reputation
鬼聲
gwai2 seng1 gui3 sheng1 = strange sound(s)
咋咋聲
zaa4 zaa4*2 seng1 zha4 zha4 sheng1 = very quickly; very fast 粵
雷聲
leoi4 seng1 lei2 sheng1 = the sound of thunder
立體聲
lap6 tai2 seng1 = stereophonic
聲母
sing1 mou5 sheng1 mu3 = syllable onset; initial consonant
聲調
sing1 diu6 sheng1 diao4 = tone (of a language)
樂聲
lok6 sing1 = Panasonic
聲寶
sing1 bou2 sheng1 bao3 = Sharp (brand name)
德國之聲
dak1 gwok3 zi1 seng1 de2 guo2 zhi1 sheng1 = Deutsche Welle
靚到沊一聲
leng3 dou3 dam2 jat1 seng1 = very beautiful 粵
沊一聲
dam2 jat1 seng1 = with a splash 粵
聲能
sing1 nang4 sheng1 neng2 = [phys.] sound energy
中英聯合聲明
zung1 jing1 lyun4 hap6 sing1 ming4 = Sino-British Joint Declaration
傅聲
fu6 sing1 fu4 sheng1 = Alexander Fu Sheng
聲能學
sing1 nang4 hok6 sheng1 neng2 xue2 = [phys.] sonics (study of sound energy)
擬聲
ji5 sing1 , ji5 seng1 ni3 sheng1 = onomatopoeia
仄聲
zak1 sing1 ; zak1 seng1 ze4 sheng1 = oblique tones
喵喵聲
miu1 miu1 sing1 / seng1 miao1 miao1 sheng1 = mewing
碗碟碰埋都有聲
wun2 dip6 pung3 maai4 dou1 jau5 seng1 = a warning that when people come together they are bound to quarrel 粵
五聲
ng5 sing1 wu3 sheng1 = pentatonic
拆聲
caak3 seng1 chai1 sheng1 = distortion, overdrive
夏韶聲
haa6 siu4 sing1 xia4 shao2 sheng1 = Danny Summer
五聲調式
ng5 sing1 diu6 sik1 wu3 sheng1 diao4 shi4 = pentatonic scale
五聲音階
ng5 sing1 jam1 gaai1 wu3 sheng1 yin1 jie1 = pentatonic scale
平聲
ping4 sing1 ping2 sheng1 = level tone (Middle Chinese)
上聲
soeng5 sing1 shang3 sheng1 = rising tone (Middle Chinese)
去聲
heoi3 sing1 qu4 sheng1 = departing tone (Middle Chinese)
闃然無聲
gwik1 jin4 mou4 sing1 qu4 ran2 wu2 sheng1 = absolutely quiet; completely still
闃無人聲
gwik1 mou4 jan4 sing1 qu4 wu2 ren2 sheng1 = totally quiet; no one to be heard
超聲波檢查
ciu1 sing1 bo1 gim2 caa4 chao1 sheng1 bo1 jian3 cha2 = ultrasonic wave examination; ultrasonography
形聲字
jing4 seng1 zi6 xing2 sheng1 zi4 = picto-phonetic character, phonogram, phonetic compound character
蜚聲海外
fei1 sing1 hoi2 ngoi6 fei1 sheng1 hai3 wai4 = make a name abroad
怨聲載道
jyun3 sing1 zoi3 dou6 yuan4 sheng1 zai4 dao4 = complaints can be heard everywhere
風聲鶴唳
fung1 sing1 hok6 leoi6 feng1 sheng1 he4 li4 = to panic at the slightest move; to be jittery
使銅銀夾大聲
sai2 tung4 ngan4*2 gaap3 daai6 seng1 = unrepentant; mask guilt with belligerent attitude 粵
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嗰啲蟬嘅聲音, 我覺得好好聽㗎! 粵
I love the sound of those cicadas [nearby]!
[This is an example of topicalisation: the topic of the sentence, 嗰啲蟬嘅聲音, is placed at the front.]
蟬嘅聲音, 我覺得好好聽㗎! 粵
I love the sound cicadas [in general] make.
[Note that because we haven't specified any particular cicadas, we're talking about cicadas in general. (Use 呢啲 or 嗰啲 otherwise.)]
我覺得蟬嘅聲音好好聽㗎! 粵
I love the sound cicadas make!
[Lit. I feel cicada [possessive particle] sound very good-sound [particle]!]
我覺得呢啲蟬嘅聲音好好聽㗎! 粵
I love the sound these cicadas are making!
[Lit. I feel these cicadas [possessive particle] sound very good-listen [particle].]
呢隻草蜢,我覺得佢嘅聲音好好聽㗎! 粵
I love the sound this grasshopper makes!
[Lit. This [counter] grasshopper, I feel his sound very good-listen [particle].]
呢隻草蜢,我好鐘意佢嘅聲音㗎! 粵
I love the sound this grasshopper makes!
[Lit. This [counter] grasshopper, I very like his sound [particle].
Note that 㗎 can be used interchangeably with 囉 here.]
佢粒聲唔出走咗。 粵
She went away without a word.
[In Cantonese, the adverb phrase (粒聲唔出) is placed before the verb (走). ]
唔好笑得咁大聲啦!畀人歧視喇!
Don't laugh so loudly! We are being discriminated!
隻狗好似嗅到乜味道噉,開始大聲吠 粵
The dog seems to have sniffed and picked up some scent and started to bark.
收聲啦, 嘈到拆樓咁! 粵
Shut up, you're making a lot of noise!
佢沊一聲跌咗落水 粵
He fell into the water with a splash.
唱機壞了,發不出聲音 國
The record player is broken, it's not making any sound.
你講嘢講得太大聲 粵
you speak too loudly
[lit. your talk-saying manner [is] too loud.]
你嗱嗱聲做埋啲嘢,然後去食飯啦! 粵
You should hurry up and finish your work, so that you can have your meal!
好聲行,吓! 粵
Walk carefully, okay!
[吓 functions as a sentence tag used here as a simple reminder. ]
個老婆大人矋住佢,佢又點敢出聲吖 粵
How would he be so daring as to utter a word, under the staring eyes of his wife.
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國 : This term is used in Mandarin/Standard written Chinese, not Cantonese.
粵 : This term is used in Cantonese, not Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.
No icon: This term is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.
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