Meaning
呼喊 means to shout or call out loudly, typically to get someone's attention, express strong emotion, or communicate across a distance. It combines 呼 (to call out) and 喊 (to shout), making it a more emphatic and formal word than simple 喊. It's often used in literary contexts, news reports, or when describing urgent or emotional situations.
Usage
呼喊 is more formal and literary than the everyday 喊. It commonly appears in written Chinese, news articles, and narrative descriptions. Native speakers use it to describe loud calling in emergency situations, protests, or emotional outbursts. It can take objects like 口号 (slogans) or names of people.
Examples
- 01他在人群中大声呼喊她的名字。.He shouted her name loudly in the crowd.
- 02示威者们呼喊着口号走过街道。.The protesters walked down the street shouting slogans.
Characters
Measure words
- 声一声呼喊
Common collocations
- 呼喊口号to shout slogans
- 大声呼喊to shout loudly
- 呼喊声shouting sound, cry
Antonyms
Origin
Both characters are phonetic compounds with the mouth radical 口, indicating vocal activities. The combination emphasizes the act of vocal projection.