声

shēng

HSK 3 noun

sound; voice; tone (of a syllable)

In a story

老孙笑了一声。Lao Sun gave a short laugh.新来的 · The New Hire · HSK 3

可是那天晚上，我就听见了：楼上传来了脚步声。But that very night, I heard it: footsteps drifting down from upstairs.老屋 · The Old House · HSK 3

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