音色 (yīn sè) — timbre; tone color (the quality of a sound that distinguishes different voices or instruments)
Definition
音色 (yīn sè) means 'timbre' — the quality of a sound that lets you tell voices or instruments apart, even at the same pitch and volume. Closest everyday English: 'tone color' or 'sound quality'.
noun
timbretone color (the quality of a sound that distinguishes different voices or instruments)
Examples
- 音色，。Tā de yīn sè fēi cháng dú tè, yì tīng jiù zhī dào shì tā.Her timbre is very distinctive; I know it's her as soon as I hear her.
- 音色。Gāng qín hé xiǎo tí qín de yīn sè bù tóng.The timbre of piano and violin are different.
- ，音色。Zhè jiàn yuè qì suī rán pián yi, dàn yīn sè hěn hǎo.This instrument is cheap, but its timbre is very good.
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