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The word 尖叫 is formed by combining two characters: 尖, meaning "sharp" or "pointed", which here conveys a high-pitched or piercing quality, and 叫, meaning "to shout" or "to yell". Their fusion creates a single concept where the inherent sharpness of the first character visually and metaphorically modifies the sound of the second, directly painting the image of a "piercing shout" or "screech" through this ideographic blend.

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她大声尖叫

Tā dàshēng jiānjiào.

English translation: She screamed loudly.

听到巨响,他惊恐地尖叫

Tīng dào jù xiǎng, tā jīngkǒng de jiānjiào.

English translation: Upon hearing the loud noise, he screamed in terror.

在过山车上,人们兴奋地尖叫

Zài guòshānchē shàng, rénmen xīngfèn de jiānjiào.

English translation: On the roller coaster, people screamed excitedly.

当她看到老鼠时,立刻尖叫起来,跑出了房间。

Dāng tā kàn dào lǎoshǔ shí, lìkè jiānjiào qǐlái, pǎo chūle fángjiān.

English translation: When she saw the mouse, she immediately screamed and ran out of the room.

尽管他努力克制,但突如其来的疼痛还是让他忍不住尖叫出声。

Jǐnguǎn tā nǔlì kèzhì, dàn túrúqílái de téngtòng háishì ràng tā rěnbùzhù jiānjiào chūshēng.

English translation: Although he tried hard to restrain himself, the sudden pain still made him unable to help but scream out loud.

Word Definition - 尖叫

jiān jiào to screech; to shriek

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