噪声 (zào shēng) — noise

Definition

噪声 (zàoshēng) is unwanted, disturbing noise (from machines, construction, traffic). It is more negative than neutral 声 ('sound') and more specific than 响声, which can be any noise or sound.

noun
noise

Examples

  • 噪声
    Gé bì zhuāng xiū chǎn shēng de zào shēng ràng wǒ wú fǎ zhuān xīn gōng zuò.
    The noise from the renovation makes it impossible for me to focus on work.
  • 噪声
    Tú shū guǎn lǐ qǐng bǎo chí ān jìng, bú yào zhì zào zào shēng.
    Please keep quiet in the library and don't make noise.
  • 噪声
    Zhè zhǒng ěr jī néng yǒu xiào gé jué wài jiè zào shēng.
    These headphones can effectively block out outside noise.
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