读音

dú yīn

HSK 3.0 Level 5 Noun Rare

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Definitions

1. pronunciation
2. literary (rather than colloquial) pronunciation of a Chinese character

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Word relationships

Antonyms

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• 书写 shū xiě 书写 shū xiě to write writing; the opposite modality to pronunciation: to write

Related words

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• 口音 kǒu yīn 口音 kǒu yīn oral speech sounds (linguistics) accent or oral speech sounds, differs from standard pronunciation: oral speech sounds (linguistics)

Synonyms

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• 发音 fā yīn 发音 fā yīn to pronounce generally interchangeable for 'pronunciation', but 发音 is more common in spoken contexts: to pronounce

Usage notes

Collocations

读音 is typically used in more formal contexts like linguistics discussions; in daily speech 发音 is more common.

Common mistakes

Don't confuse 读音 (pronunciation) with 语调 (intonation); 读音 refers to sounds of syllables, not pitch patterns.

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Words Containing 读音

• 可读音性 可读音性 kě dú yīn xìng: pronounceability
• 读音错误 读音错误 dú yīn cuò wù: mistake of pronunciation

Child Words of 读音

• 读 读 dòu: comma
• 读 读 dú: to read out; to read aloud
• 音 音 yīn: sound