Character breakdown
Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.
How to learn 吆喊
Listen once without reading, repeat the pinyin with its tones, then write every character in sequence. Finally, recall the complete meaning instead of memorizing each character as an isolated translation.
When the word appears in a sentence, check whether its part of speech and meaning match the definition shown here. Chinese words can change nuance with context.
Words with the same characters
Compare how a familiar Hanzi changes meaning inside another word.
shout; rallying cry; cheering; to shout
吆喝yāo heto shout; to bawl; to yell (to urge on an animal)
吆呼yāo hūto shout (orders)
赚吆喝zhuàn yāo he(of a company) to gain recognition through promotional efforts; to spend money to win customers
吆五喝六yāo wǔ hè liùlit. to shout out hoping for fives and sixes when gambling with dice; a hubbub of gambling
大喊dà hǎnto shout