杂音 (zá yīn) — noise, unwanted sound; cacophony; electronic static; interference; medical murmur (e.g., heart murmur)
Definition
Literally 'mixed sounds' (杂 + 音), it covers unwanted noise across three registers: everyday unwanted sound, electronic static/interference, and a medical murmur (e.g., a heart murmur heard with a stethoscope).
noun
noiseunwanted soundcacophonyelectronic staticinterferencemedical murmur (e.g., heart murmur)
Examples
- 杂音。Zhè tái jiù shōu yīn jī lǐ yǒu hěn duō zá yīn.There is a lot of static coming from this old radio.
- 杂音。Lù yīn shí yào zhù yì bì miǎn zá yīn gān rǎo.When recording, be careful to avoid noise interference.
- 杂音。Yī shēng jiǎn chá xīn zàng shí tīng dào le yí gè zá yīn.The doctor heard a murmur while examining the heart.
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