响 xiǎng
“echo; sound; noise”
verb, adjective, measure wordHSK 4 · 2021 list level 2Traditional 響
新HSK等级2025 HSK 3.0 syllabus level
响 appears in the November 2025 exam syllabus in the following numbered entry. Levels refer to the listed reading and use, not every meaning.
- Entry 1808: 响 xiǎng — Level 4; official annotation 4 (动、形). PDF page 125
Separate from the HSK 2.0 and 2021 list labels above. Compare the three lists.
用法How to use 响
响 (xiǎng) primarily means to make a sound, to ring, or to sound, and as an adjective it means “loud.” It is commonly used with phones, bells, alarms, and descriptions such as 声音很响. It can also be a measure word for separate rings or bangs, as in 礼炮响了二十一响; for general sounds, use 声.
例句Example sentences
- 我的手机响了，我去接一下。wǒ de shǒu jī xiǎng le, wǒ qù jiē yí xià.My phone is ringing; I’ll go answer it.
- 音乐太响了，请关小一点儿。yīn yuè tài xiǎng le, qǐng guān xiǎo yì diǎnr.The music is too loud; please turn it down a bit.
- 礼炮响了二十一响。lǐ pào xiǎng le èr shí yī xiǎng.The ceremonial cannon fired twenty-one times.
常见错误Common mistakes
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✗我听见一响声音。
✓我听见一声响。
声 is the measure word for sounds; here 响 is the noun meaning “sound/ring.”
相关词语Related words
- 影响 yǐng xiǎng