🇨🇳Chinese Source WordCode: ZH

喊叫

Pronunciation / Transliteration: hǎn jiào

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Schreien/ˈʃʁaɪən/
verbCEFR B1 (Intermediate)Top #1500 frequency
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🇨🇳 Example Sentence in Chinese:

"孩子在失去玩具时开始喊叫。"

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As verb
  1. 1

    To make a loud vocal sound, typically expressing strong emotion or distress.

    "The child began to schreien when he lost his toy."
  2. 2

    To shout or yell, often in a state of excitement or anger.

    "The fans started to schreien when their team scored a goal."

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Antonyms & Contrasting Words (1)

Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'Schreien' originates from Middle High German 'schrīen', which is derived from Old High German 'scrīhan', meaning 'to cry out'. The term has evolved over centuries, maintaining its core meaning related to vocal expression of distress or strong emotion.

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