声音 (shēng yīn) — sound; voice
Definition
The everyday word for 'sound' or 'voice' — covers both what you hear and a person's speaking voice. Use 声 by itself mainly for short bursts of sound or reputation; 语音/发音 refer to pronunciation.
noun
soundvoice
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 声音，。Wài miàn yǒu yí gè qí guài de shēng yīn, wǒ men qù kàn kàn.There's a strange sound outside, let's go check.
- 声音。Tā de shēng yīn hěn hǎo tīng.Her voice is very pleasant.
- 声音，。Tā shuō huà de shēng yīn tài xiǎo le, wǒ tīng bú jiàn.His speaking voice is too quiet, I can't hear.
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