Translation

• (of a sound) to come forth
• (of a sound source) to ring out
• to sound
• to go off

Synonyms

• 作, 作响, 叮当, 呜咽, 响, 鸣, 鼓乐齐鸣

Examples

• 正午时分钟声响起。
  The bell rings at noon.
• 电话响起时我正在吃午饭。
  I was eating lunch when the phone rang.
• 我正要出门的时候，电话就响起了。
  I was about to go out when the phone rang.
• 汽笛声响起，船开始慢慢地驶离港口。
  A whistle blew, and the boat slowly began to pull out of port.