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day 186noise, quiet and heat

unit 25 · taste, talent and admiration

    noise, quiet and heat

    Describe sounds, silence, wind and heat, from a noisy street to a peaceful courtyard, and recycle 时A时B and 简而言之.

    today’s words

    • 嘈杂 cáozá · noisy
    • 喧哗 xuānhuá · to make a racket
    • 喧闹 xuānnào · noisy, bustling
    • 轰 hōng · to bang, rumble; boom
    • 刺耳 cì'ěr · ear-piercing, grating
    • 洪亮 hóngliàng · loud and clear, resonant
    • 响亮 xiǎngliàng · loud and clear
    • 悦耳 yuè'ěr · pleasant to the ear
    • 清脆 qīngcuì · clear and sweet (sound)
    • 寂静 jìjìng · quiet, silent
    • 宁静 níngjìng · peaceful, tranquil
    • 清静 qīngjìng · quiet, peaceful (no disturbance)
    • 僻静 pìjìng · secluded, out of the way
    • 祥和 xiánghé · peaceful, harmonious
    • 宜人 yírén · pleasant, agreeable (climate, scenery)
    • 动静 dòngjing · sound of activity, movement
    • 静止 jìngzhǐ · motionless, at a standstill
    • 熙熙攘攘 xīxīrǎngrǎng · bustling, swarming with people
    • 急促 jícù · hurried, rapid
    • 徐徐 xúxú · slowly, gently
    • 断断续续 duànduànxùxù · on and off, intermittently
    • 迅猛 xùnměng · swift and violent
    • 猛 měng · fierce, violent; suddenly
    • 猛烈 měngliè · fierce, violent
    • 强劲 qiángjìng · powerful, strong
    • 威力 wēilì · power, might
    • 微弱 wēiruò · faint, weak
    • 微微 wēiwēi · slightly, faintly
    • 轻微 qīngwēi · slight, light
    • 细微 xìwēi · tiny, subtle
    • 柔和 róuhé · gentle, soft
    • 火辣辣 huǒlàlà · scorching, burning
    • 火热 huǒrè · burning hot; fervent, passionate
    • 灼热 zhuórè · scorching, burning hot
    • 暖烘烘 nuǎnhōnghōng · nice and warm

    sentences

    • 这家饭馆太嘈杂了。 · This restaurant is far too noisy.
    • 请不要大声喧哗。 · Please keep your voices down.
    • 这条小胡同很僻静。 · This little hutong is quiet and out of the way.
    • 鸟叫声清脆悦耳。 · The birdsong is clear and sweet.
    • 太阳火辣辣的。 · The sun is scorching.