鼻音 (bí yīn) — nasal sound
Definition
A phonetic term for a sound produced with air flowing through the nose, as in the 'n' or 'ng' ending of many Chinese syllables (汉语拼音的 n 和 ng).
noun
nasal sound
Examples
- 鼻音。Tā shuō huà yǒu bí yīn.He speaks with a nasal sound.
- 鼻音。Hàn yǔ zhōng yǒu hěn duō bí yīn.There are many nasal sounds in Chinese.
- 鼻音。Zhè ge zì de dú yīn bāo hán yí gè bí yīn.The pronunciation of this character contains a nasal sound.
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