共鸣

Pattern visualization

Examples

1. 他的演讲引起了听众的共鸣。▶ —
   His speech struck a chord with the audience.
2. 两个音叉会产生共鸣。▶ —
   Two tuning forks produce resonance.

Collocations

Mnemonic

共 gòng "together" + 鸣 míng "to sound, cry out": to sound together, i.e. resonance, a shared chord. Same as the Korean word gong-myeong (共鳴). Two shades: physical resonance (tuning forks sounding together, 产生共鸣) and figuratively a sympathy where hearts "ring together" (情感共鸣 emotional resonance, 引起共鸣 to strike a chord). The figurative sense is key. 共 means "together" (共同, 共享); 鸣 means "to sound, cry" (鸟鸣, 鸣叫).

Related

Quick check

1. What does 共鸣 mean in 引起共鸣?

   • an emotional chord, shared sympathy
   • physical noise
   • a big quarrel
   • deep silence