Definition
吱声 means 'to make a sound' or 'to say something', but it is a separable verb (离合词). The verb 吱 and the object 声 can split: you can insert a measure word or duration between them, like 吱了一声 (made one sound). It is most often used in the negative: 不吱声 means 'keep silent, not say a word'. The word is colloquial and common in northern Mandarin.
v.o.
to utter a soundto speak (often used in the negative)
Examples
- ，吱声。Tā zuò zài nàr, yí jù huà yě bù zhī shēng.He sat there without uttering a single word.
- ，。Wǒ wèn tā hǎo jǐ biàn, tā lián yì shēng dōu méi zhī.I asked him several times, but he didn't even make a sound.
- ，。Nǐ dàoshi zhī yì shēng a, bié lǎo chénmò.Say something, don't just stay silent.
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