應聲 [应声]

Jyutping jing3 seng1
Pinyin yìng shēng

Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 形容詞
    形容​所在​環境​會令​聲音​回音​好大
    with loud echoes
    • 呢啲嘢我哋轉個地方先講啦，呢度好應聲㗎。
      呢啲嘢我哋转个地方先讲啦，呢度好应声㗎。
      ni1 di1 je5 ngo5 dei6 zyun3 go3 dei6 fong1 sin1 gong2 laa1, ni1 dou6 hou2 jing3 seng1 gaa3
      Let's go somewhere else to talk about these things. The echoes are quite loud here.

應聲 [应声]

Jyutping jing3 sing1
Pinyin yìng shēng

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. an answering voice
  2. to answer a voice
  3. to respond
  4. to copy a voice
  5. to parrot
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 動詞
    因應​聲音​而​作出​反應
    to react to a sound cue
    • 馬戲團隻馬騮一聽到音樂就應聲起舞。
      马戏团只马骝一听到音乐就应声起舞。
      The circus monkey jerks into action as soon as the music starts.
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. verb
    to respond; to answer
  2. verb
    to utter a sound in response
    • “喂。貓子。給支體温表。”貓子愉快地應聲“呃”，去拿體温表。
      “喂。猫子。给支体温表。”猫子愉快地应声“呃”，去拿体温表。
      “ wèi ． māo zi ． gěi zhī tǐ wēn biǎo ． ” māo zi yú kuài de yìng shēng “ è ” ， qù ná tǐ wēn biǎo ．
      “Hey pussycat, give me a thermometer.” Pussycat happily answered “ok” and went to get a thermometer.
  3. adv
    at the sound (of something)
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. （沒有對應漢語詞彙）
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    呢啲嘢我哋转个地方先讲啦，呢度好应声㗎。
    呢啲嘢我哋轉個地方先講啦，呢度好應聲㗎。
    ni1 di1 je5 ngo5 dei6 zyun3 go3 dei6 fong1 sin1 gong2 laa1, ni1 dou6 hou2 jing3 seng1 gaa3
    • Let's go somewhere else to talk about these things. The echoes are quite loud here.
  2. Cantonese
    马戏团只马骝一听到音乐就应声起舞。
    馬戲團隻馬騮一聽到音樂就應聲起舞。
    • The circus monkey jerks into action as soon as the music starts.
  3. Cantonese
    人讲乜佢讲乜，正一应声虫。
    人講乜佢講乜，正一應聲蟲。
    jan4 gong2 mat1 keoi5 gong2 mat1, zing3 jat1 jing3 sing1 cung4.
    • He is a natural follower, he will hang himself if the crowd demands it.
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    “喂。猫子。给支体温表。”猫子愉快地应声“呃”，去拿体温表。
    “喂。貓子。給支體温表。”貓子愉快地應聲“呃”，去拿體温表。
    “ wèi ． māo zi ． gěi zhī tǐ wēn biǎo ． ” māo zi yú kuài de yìng shēng “ è ” ， qù ná tǐ wēn biǎo ．
    • “Hey pussycat, give me a thermometer.” Pussycat happily answered “ok” and went to get a thermometer.