隔音 (gé yīn) — soundproof (attributive); syllable-dividing (in phonetics)
Definition
Adjective and attributive noun with two distinct senses: 'soundproof' for blocking sound in rooms/glass, and 'syllable-dividing' in Pinyin (e.g., 隔音符号 the apostrophe).
adjective
soundproof (attributive)syllable-dividing (in phonetics)
Examples
- 隔音。Zhè ge fáng jiān de gé yīn xiào guǒ hěn hǎo.This room's soundproofing effect is very good.
- 隔音。Tā men yòng le gé yīn bō li lái jiǎn shǎo zào yīn.They used soundproof glass to reduce noise.
- ，隔音。Zài hàn yǔ pīn yīn zhōng, gé yīn fú hào yòng lái fēn kāi yīn jié.In Hanyu Pinyin, the syllable-dividing symbol is used to separate syllables.
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