Meaning
叫嚷 means to shout or yell loudly, often in a chaotic, noisy, or disorderly manner. It carries a somewhat negative connotation, suggesting loud, undisciplined shouting rather than dignified speech. The word emphasizes the noisy, clamorous quality of the shouting.
Usage
叫嚷 is commonly used to describe loud, unruly shouting in crowds, arguments, or protests. It's more colloquial than formal and often implies annoyance or disorder. You might hear it when describing children making noise, people arguing loudly in public, or crowds shouting chaotically.
Examples
- 01孩子们在院子里叫嚷着玩游戏。.The children were shouting and playing games in the courtyard.
- 02他在街上大声叫嚷，引起了很多人的注意。, .He was shouting loudly on the street, attracting a lot of people's attention.
Characters
Common collocations
- 大声叫嚷to shout loudly
- 叫嚷着shouting (in a continuous manner)
- 乱叫嚷to shout chaotically
Antonyms
Origin
Both characters relate to making vocal sounds. 叫 originally meant 'to call out' and 嚷 (with the mouth radical 口) specifically means 'to shout noisily.' Together they form an emphatic compound meaning loud, disorderly shouting.