洪亮 (hóng liàng) — loud and clear; resonant | TongTong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

Used for voices and sounds that are loud, full, and easy to hear — typically a bell, a speaker's voice, or a singer's tone. More vivid and graphic than 响亮, which simply means 'loud and clear'.

adjective

loud and clearresonant

Examples

洪亮，。
Tā de shēng yīn hěn hóng liàng, dà jiā dōu tīng de jiàn.
His voice is very loud and clear, and everyone can hear it.
洪亮，。
Dà zhōng de xiǎng shēng hěn hóng liàng, zhěng gè cūn zi dōu néng tīng jiàn.
The big bell's sound is resonant, and the whole village can hear it.
洪亮，。
Zhè wèi gē shǒu de sǎng yīn fēi cháng hóng liàng, ràng rén yìn xiàng shēn kè.
This singer's voice is very resonant, leaving a deep impression.

Origin

Compound word

构词法gòucífǎ

联合liánhéCoordinate

Two parts of equal weight, alike or opposite in meaning, standing side by side.

洪 gives loudness and 亮 gives clearness, describing a resonant voice.

Characters in this word

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

Meaning part形符xíngfú

水水shuǐwater

Sound part声符shēngfú

共

共gòng洪hóng

Close in sound todayThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

洪 is built from 水 (water) and 共 (gòng), with 共 giving the sound.

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

Meaning part形符xíngfú

人人rénperson

Sound part声符shēngfú

京

京jīng亮liàng

The sound has drifted apartThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

亮 combines 人 (person) with 京, and the 京 part shows a tower body.

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HSK 3.0 Level 7-9

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