响起

• 拼音: xiǎng qǐ
• 汉字拆解: 响 = 口 + 乡 (mouth + echoing valley — resonating sound); 起 = 走 + 己 (to walk + self — to rise up, begin)

含义

To ring out; to sound; to begin sounding. Used when a sound suddenly or noticeably commences.

A versatile verb compound used across all types of sounds — alarms, music, applause, voices, bells. It emphasises the moment a sound begins or fills a space. Commonly used in narrative descriptions and broadcast language to create immediacy, as in concert reviews, news reports, and literary prose.

例句

1. 会议室里突然响起了一阵急促的警报声，所有人立刻停下手头工作有序撤离。
2. 舞台上，钢琴家刚坐定，一曲优美的奏鸣曲便在大厅里悠然响起，令观众屏息凝神。
3. 颁奖典礼结束时，全场响起了经久不息的热烈掌声，向获奖者表达最崇高的敬意。

用法指南

语境: events, music, narrative, daily life

语气: neutral

正确说法

• 讲座结束后，听众席上响起了一阵持久而热烈的掌声，经久不绝。(After the lecture concluded, a sustained and enthusiastic round of applause rang out from the audience, lasting a long time.)
• 清晨，悠扬的鸟鸣声在林间响起，宣告了新一天的到来。(In the early morning, melodious birdsong rang out through the forest, heralding the arrival of a new day.)

错误说法

• 灯光响起了 — 响起 is used for sounds only, not light; for lights coming on use 亮起 instead

起源与历史

响 (sound/to ring) + 起 (to rise/begin) — for a sound to rise up and begin

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal