声音

shēng yīn

CL 个 gè 片 piàn 阵 zhèn

HSK 2.0 Level 3 HSK 3.0 Level 3 Noun Very common

Definitions

1. voice
2. sound

Word relationships

Register variants

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• 嗓门 sǎng mén 嗓门 sǎng mén voice voice volume; more colloquial, e.g. 嗓门大: voice

Related words

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• 噪音 zào yīn 噪音 zào yīn rumble noise, unwanted sound: rumble
• 音 yīn 音 yīn sound sound, tone; often in compounds: sound

Synonyms

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• 声响 shēng xiǎng 声响 shēng xiǎng sound generic sound, often used in formal or written contexts: sound

Usage notes

Collocations

声音 + 大/小 (loud/soft) is natural; 声音 + 高/低 is uncommon except for pitch. Use 噪音 for 'noise', not 声音.

Common mistakes

Do not say 这个声音 (this voice) when referring to a person's accent or way of speaking; use 口音 (accent) instead.

Example Sentences

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电视 声音 太大了，会干扰我学习。

The TV is too loud; it will disturb my studies.

那个 声音 非常刺耳。

That sound is very piercing.

菜市场里 声音 嘈杂，我什么都听不清。

The vegetable market was noisy, and I couldn't hear anything clearly.

他的 声音 很深沉。

His voice is very deep.

他的 声音 很洪亮。

His voice is very resonant.

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Words Containing 声音

• 七声音阶 七声音阶 qī shēng yīn jiē: heptatonic scale
• 中国好声音 中国好声音 zhōng guó hǎo shēng yīn: The Voice of China, PRC reality talent show
• 五声音阶 五声音阶 wǔ shēng yīn jiē: pentatonic scale

Child Words of 声音

• 声 声 shēng: sound
• 音 音 yīn: sound