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Expressing shouting or yelling with 叫喊 (jiàohǎn)
Structure
Subject + 叫喊
Explanation
The verb 叫喊 (jiàohǎn) means "to shout" or "to yell" and conveys a loud, urgent cry. It can also be used as a noun meaning "a shout" or "a cry." For example, 老人的一声颤抖的叫喊 means "a trembling shout from the old man."
Examples
外面有人在大声叫喊，不知道出了什么事。
Wàimiàn yǒu rén zài dàshēng jiàohǎn, bù zhīdào chū le shénme shì.
Someone outside is shouting loudly; I don't know what happened.
她害怕地叫喊起来，引起了所有人的注意。
Tā hàipà de jiàohǎn qǐlái, yǐnqǐ le suǒyǒu rén de zhùyì.
She screamed in fear, attracting everyone's attention.
别叫喊了，孩子刚睡着。
Bié jiàohǎn le, háizi gāng shuìzháo.
Stop shouting—the child just fell asleep.
外面有人在大声叫喊，不知道出了什么事。
wàimiàn yǒu rén zài dàshēng jiàohǎn, bù zhīdào chū le shénme shì.
Someone outside is shouting loudly; I don't know what happened.
她害怕地叫喊起来，引起了所有人的注意。
tā hàipà de jiàohǎn qǐlái, yǐnqǐ le suǒyǒu rén de zhùyì.
She screamed in fear, drawing everyone's attention.
别叫喊了，孩子刚睡着。
bié jiàohǎn le, háizi gāng shuìzháo.
Stop shouting — the child just fell asleep.