失真 (shī zhēn) — to be distorted; to lack fidelity (in sound, image, signal, etc.)
Definition
Refers to a signal, recording, or image losing accuracy and deviating from the original — common in audio, video, and communications contexts.
verb
to be distortedto lack fidelity (in sound, image, signal, etc.)
Examples
- 失真。Zhè zhāng zhào piàn yǒu diǎn shī zhēn.This photo is a bit distorted.
- ，。Lù yīn shī le zhēn, tīng bù qīng chǔ.The recording became distorted; it's hard to hear clearly.
- 失真。Xìn hào jīng guò cháng jù lí chuán shū hòu róng yì shī zhēn.Signals are prone to distortion after long-distance transmission.
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