Chinese Word of the Day

喇叭
lǎ bā

horn

Definitions

Chinese > English
喇叭	lǎba, lǎbā
1. n. (musical instrument) horn; trumpet
2. n. (regional, musical instrument) suona
3. n. (zh-alt-name, 揚聲器, loudspeaker; speaker; amplifier)
4. n. (in automobiles etc.) horn
5. n. (figurative) gossiper; one who disseminates information unrestrainedly
6. usage. This is also used as a generic term to describe anything that has a horn or trumpet-like conical shape.
English > Chinese
horn
1. 名词. 角
2. 名词. 犄角
3. 名词. 犀角
Components
喇	lǎ
1. Only used in 喇叭 (trumpet; bugle)
2. Only used in 喇嘛 (lama)
3. (onomatopoeia) sound of wind or rain
4. Only used in 哈喇子 (saliva, 半喇子兒, a half)
叭	bā
1. Only used in 喇叭
2. (onomatopoeia) (Sound of a gunshot or crack.)
3. mouth opening
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