1to cry (of birds, animals and insects)
2to make a sound
3to voice (one's gratitude, grievance etc)
Examples
miàn bāo面包bǐ比niǎo鸟de的míng鸣chàng唱hǎo好。
面包比鸟的鸣唱好。
A loaf of bread is better than the songs of birds.
电闪雷鸣。
There is lightning.
我要为你演奏一首奏鸣曲。
I'll play a sonata for you.