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立体声 (lì tǐ shēng) — stereo sound, stereophonic sound

Definition

noun
stereo soundstereophonic sound

Examples

  • 立体声。
    Zhè tào yīn xiǎng de lì tǐ shēng xiào guǒ tè bié hǎo.
    The stereo sound of this speaker set is especially good.
  • 立体声。
    lì tǐ shēng Néng huán yuán xiàn chǎng de měi yí gè xì jié.
    Stereo sound can reproduce every detail of the live scene.
  • 立体声。
    Lù zhì shí cǎi yòng le zuì xīn de lì tǐ shēng jì shù.
    The latest stereo sound technology was used during the recording.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
偏正piānzhèngModifier + head

The first part narrows down the second: it says what kind of thing the head is.

立体three-dimensional
立lìstand体tǐbody/form
偏正Modifier + head
声shēngsound

“立体” conveys three-dimensional form and “声” is sound, together meaning stereo sound.

Characters in this word

A drawing of the thing itself, worn down over three thousand years into a few strokes.

立 pictures a person standing on the ground.

Open 立 →

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

This origin belongs to the traditional form 體; 体 is its simplified writing.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
骨骨gǔbone
Sound part声符shēngfú
豊
豊lǐ體tǐ
Close in sound todayThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

The traditional form 體 pairs 骨 (bone) with 豊 as a sound part; this note is about 體, not about the parts of 体.

Open 体 →

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

This origin belongs to the traditional form 聲; 声 is its simplified writing.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
耳耳ěrear
Sound part声符shēngfú
殸
殸qìng聲shēng
Same sound today

The traditional form 聲 pairs 耳 (ear) with 殸 as a sound part; the simplified 声 is a shorthand and does not show those original parts.

Open 声 →
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