Correct
喊 vs 叫 vs 嚷
/ hǎn vs jiào vs rǎng /
Strokes
Definition
喊, 叫, and 嚷 are all Verbs, which means “shout; yell; cry”.
Besides, 叫 is also a Preposition, here we don't compare it.
Example
嚷 is the loudest, 喊 is next to it and 叫 is just ordinary.
叫 is applied to humans and animals while the 嚷 and 喊 are used only to humans.
喊, 叫, and 嚷, the three words can be used in examples ① and ② but with different degrees of loudness.
喊, 叫, and 嚷, the three words can be used in examples ① and ② but with different degrees of loudness.
1
Háizi
孩子
kànjiàn
看见
yī
一
gè
个
hēiyǐng
黑影
,
hè
吓
de
得
jiào
叫
(
hǎn
喊
)
(
rǎng
嚷
)
le
了
qǐlai
起来
。
The child was frightened to cry when he saw a black figure.
2
Bùyào
不要
jiào
叫
(
hǎn
喊
)
(
rǎng
嚷
)
,
biéren
别人
dōu
都
shuìjiào
睡觉
le
了
。
Don't cry! For others are sleeping.
叫 only can be used, if it is an animal.
As to the phrase 汽笛在叫 (a steam whistle is whistling), it is personification.
3
Jī
鸡
jiào
叫
le
了
,
tiānliàng
天亮
le
了
。
It is dawning and the cock is crowing.
4
Kànkan
看看
wūwài
屋外
de
的
gǒu
狗
jiào
叫
shénme
什么
ne
呢
?
Go and see why the dog is barking outside.
5
Yáng
羊
zài
在
miēmiē
咩咩
de
地
jiào
叫
zhāo
着
。
The goat is baaing.
喊口号 or 喊话 is used, to shout slogans loudly or shout propaganda to enemy troops across the frontline.
6
Dàjiē
大街
shàng
上
,
huānqìng
欢庆
de
的
duìwǔ
队伍
hǎn
喊
zhāo
着
kǒuhào
口号
qiánjìn
前进
。
The festival parade is matching shouting the slogan.
7
Liǎng
两
jūn
军
duìlěi
对垒
,
hùxiāng
互相
hǎnhuà
喊话
quànjiàng
劝降
。
The two armies are in conflict and they shout to their enemies to persuade them into surrendering.
叫 is used, to call, greet, but in certain regions 喊 is used.
叫通 or 叫不通 is used, not 喊, to make a phone call.
8
Māma
妈妈
jiào
叫
(
hǎn
喊
)
nǐ
你
ne
呢
!
Mother is calling you.
9
Jiào
叫
(
hǎn
喊
)
dàjiā
大家
yīxià
一下
,
kāihuì
开会
le
了
。
It's time for meeting, go and tell them
10
Xiǎowáng
小王
zài
在
jiē
街
duìmiàn
对面
jiào
叫
(
hǎn
喊
)
nǐ
你
ne
呢
!
Xiao Wang is calling you on the other side of the street.
11
Diànhuà
电话
zěnme
怎么
jiào
叫
bùtōng
不通
ne
呢
?
Why can the telephone not get through?
叫 is used, to order something for service.
12
Xiǎozhāng
小张
,
nǐ
你
qù
去
jiào
叫
yī
一
liàng
辆
chē
车
,
wǒmen
我们
mǎshàng
马上
qù
去
jīchǎng
机场
。
Xiao Zhang, please call a car and we'll go to the airport at once.
13
Wǒ
我
yǐjīng
已经
jiào
叫
le
了
wǔ
五
gè
个
cài
菜
,
gòu
够
le
了
ma
吗
?
I've already ordered five dishes, is that enough?
14
Shuǐlóngtóu
水龙头
huài
坏
le
了
,
kuài
快
jiào
叫
xiūlǐgōng
修理工
!
There is something wrong with the tap, hurry to send for a repairman.
叫 is used, to tell one's name or to address somebody; 喊 can also be used (not very polite when applied to other people). And only 叫 is used for the name of something.
15
Tā
他
jiào
叫
zhāngwěi
张伟
。
His name is Zhang Wei.
16
Nǐ
你
jiù
就
jiào
叫
(
hǎn
喊
)
wǒ
我
xiǎozhāng
小张
bā
吧
。
Just call me Xiaozhang.
17
Tǔdòu
土豆
yě
也
jiào
叫
mǎlíngshǔ
马铃薯
。
Chinese Tudou, the potato, is also called Malingshu.
嚷 is used, to publicize something disgraceful.
Just as the saying goes "Don't wash your dirty linen in public", so don't spread it.
18
Zhè
这
shì
事
kě
可
qiānwàn
千万
biè
别
rǎng
嚷
chūqù
出去
!
Jiāchǒubùkěwàiyáng
家丑不可外扬
ma
嘛
。
Just as the saying goes "Don't wash your dirty linen in public", so don't spread it.
19
Zhùyì
注意
bǎomì
保密
,
rǎng
嚷
chūqù
出去
duì
对
zánmen
咱们
méi
没
hǎochu
好处
。
Keep it secret, for it will do us no good if you make it public.
20
Yīdiǎnr
一点儿
xiǎoshì
小事
,
ràng
让
tā
她
rāngrang
嚷嚷
de
得
dàjiā
大家
dōu
都
zhīdào
知道
le
了
。
She can make the trivial thing known.
嚷 is used, to make a lot of noise.
21
Háizi
孩子
men
们
biè
别
rǎng
嚷
le
了
,
ràng
让
wǒ
我
ānjìng
安静
yīhuìr
一会儿
bā
吧
!
Don't make noises, my children, let me be quiet.
22
Tāmen
他们
yòu
又
shì
是
hējiǔ
喝酒
yòu
又
shì
是
chànggē
唱歌
,
rǎng
嚷
de
得
línjū
邻居
dōu
都
tí
提
yìjiàn
意见
le
了
。
That they sang over drinks made their neighbors unhappy and comlaining.
23
Biè
别
rāngrang
嚷嚷
le
了
,
dàjiā
大家
dōu
都
shuìjiào
睡觉
le
了
。
Be quiet, for all the others are sleeping now.