Definition
聒噪 is a literary word that describes harsh, grating noise — think of a loud, unpleasant clamor. It's more formal than everyday words like 吵闹 (noisy) and appears in written Chinese or deliberate descriptions. Although classed as a noun here, it can also be used adjectivally (meaning 'noisy, clamorous'), especially in classical or sophisticated writing.
n.
(literary) harshgrating noiseclamor
Examples
- 聒噪，。Chuāng wài chuán lái yí zhèn guō zào, dǎduàn le wǒ de sīlù.A burst of clamor came from outside the window, interrupting my train of thought.
- 聒噪，。Tā wúfǎ rěnshòu zhè zhǒng guō zào, biàn shuāi mén ér chū.He couldn't stand this noise and stormed out, slamming the door.
- 聒噪，。Shēn shān gǔ sì zhōng méiyǒu chéngshì de guō zào, zhǐyǒu niǎomíng hé fēngshēng.In the deep mountain ancient temple, there is no clamor of the city, only birdsong and the sound of wind.
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