口音

kǒu yīn

CL 种 zhǒng

HSK 2.0 Level 6 HSK 3.0 Level 7 Noun Common

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口音

kǒu yīn Noun oral speech sounds (linguistics); accent

口音

kǒu yin voice; accent

Definitions

1. oral speech sounds (linguistics)
2. accent

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Word relationships

Counterparts

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• 普通话 pǔ tōng huà 普通话 pǔ tōng huà Mandarin (common language) standard vs. regional: Mandarin (common language)

Related words

2 items

• 方言 fāng yán 方言 fāng yán the first Chinese dialect dictionary, edited by Yang Xiong 揚雄|扬雄[yáng xióng] in 1st century, containing over 9000 characters language variety: the first Chinese dialect dictionary, edited by Yang Xiong 揚雄|扬雄[yáng xióng] in 1st century, containing over 9000 characters
• 发音 fā yīn 发音 fā yīn to pronounce pronunciation: to pronounce

Example Sentences

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他有很重的南方 口音 。

He has a strong southern accent.

湯姆講話不帶 口音 。

Source: Tatoeba.org (ID 10534475)

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Child Words of 口音

• 口 口 kǒu: mouth
• 音 音 yīn: sound