Usage note
喊是用来表示大声叫唤或呼喊的动作。
hǎn shì yòng lái biǎoshì dàshēng jiào huàn huò hū háng de zuògōng。
喊 is used to indicate the action of shouting or calling out loudly.
Context note
喊通常在紧急情况或需要引起注意时使用，比如在操场上玩耍时不小心摔倒了，可以大声喊救命。
hǎn chángtōng zài jǐnjí kuàngtái huò qìyǐng yǐngyào gānyì shíshí sòngyòng, bǐrú zài cāochǎng shàng wánshuǎ shí bùxiǎn dǎsuō le, kěyǐ dàshēng hǎn jiùmìng。
喊 is commonly used in emergencies or when you need to get someone's attention, for example, if you accidentally fall while playing on the playground, you can shout for help.
5 examples
他大声喊救命。
tā dà shēng hǎn jiù mìng。
He shouted for help.
妈妈喊我回家吃饭。
mā ma hǎn wǒ huí jiā chī fàn。
Mom called me home to have dinner.
孩子们在操场上喊着玩。
hái zi men zài cāo chǎng shàng hǎn zhe wán。
The children were shouting and playing on the playground.
他喊得太大声了，惊动了周围的人。
tā hǎn dé tài dà shēng le， jīng dòng le zhōu wéi de rén。
He shouted so loudly that it startled the people around him.
在紧急情况下，不要随便乱喊。
zài jǐn jí qíng kuàng xià， bú yào suí biàn luàn hǎn。
In emergencies, don't just shout randomly.
5 mini stories
小明在操场上玩的时候不小心摔倒了，他大声喊救命。
xiǎo míng zài cāo chǎng shàng wán de shí hòu bù xiǎo xīn shuāi dǎo le， tā dà shēng hǎn jiù mìng。
Xiaoming fell accidentally while playing on the playground and shouted for help loudly.
妈妈在厨房做饭时喊我来帮忙。
mā ma zài chú fáng zuò fàn shí hǎn wǒ lái bāng máng。
Mom called me to help in the kitchen when she was cooking.
孩子们在公园里大声喊着玩，引来了一些人的注意。
hái zi men zài gōng yuán lǐ dà shēng hǎn zhe wán， yǐn lái le yì xiē rén de zhù yì。
The children were shouting and playing loudly in the park, drawing some people's attention.
他喊得太大声了，惊动了周围的人，大家都跑来看发生了什么。
tā hǎn dé tài dà shēng le， jīng dòng le zhōu wéi de rén， dà jiā dōu pǎo lái kàn fā shēng le shén me。
He shouted so loudly that it startled everyone around him; they all ran over to see what happened.
在紧急情况下，不要随便乱喊，以免引起不必要的恐慌。
zài jǐn jí qíng kuàng xià， bú yào suí biàn luàn hǎn， yǐ miǎn yǐn qǐ bú bì yào de kǒng huāng。
In emergencies, don't just shout randomly to avoid unnecessary panic.
Mini dialogue
大声喊
A
他在那边，我们喊他过来吧。
Tā zài nàbiān, wǒmen hǎn tā guòlái ba.
He's over there, let's shout for him to come over.
B
好，我们一起喊他的名字。
Hǎo, wǒmen yīqǐ hǎn tā de míngzi.
Okay, let's shout his name together.
不要喊叫
A
在图书馆里不要大声喊叫。
Zài túshūguǎn lǐ bùyào dàshēng hǎnjiào.
Don't shout loudly in the library.
B
对不起，我刚才太激动了。
Duìbuqǐ, wǒ gāngcái tài jīdòng le.
Sorry, I got too excited just now.
Related words and contrasts
similar
叫
jiào
to call; to shout
叫 is more common for calling someone or animals; 喊 is often louder.
related
呼
hū
to call out; to exhale
呼 is often used in words like 呼喊 (shout) or 呼吸 (breathe).
opposite
轻声说
qīng shēng shuō
to speak softly
喊 means to shout loudly; 轻声说 means to speak in a soft voice.