话音 (huà yīn) — the sound or tone of someone's voice; implication, hint hidden in words
Definition
Literally 'speech-sound' — covers both the audible quality of someone's voice (tone, manner) and the hidden implication behind their words. The implication sense is the distinctive one; use 声音 for pure sound, 语气 for tone/attitude alone.
noun
the sound or tone of someone's voiceimplicationhint hidden in words
Examples
- ，。Tā de huà yīn hěn wēn róu, dà jiā dōu xǐ huan tīng tā shuō huà.Her voice is very gentle; everyone likes hearing her speak.
- 话音，。Cóng huà yīn zhōng, wǒ gǎn jué dào tā bú tài gāo xìng.From his tone, I felt he wasn't very happy.
- 话音，？Tā huà lǐ yǒu huà yīn, nǐ tīng chū lái le ma?There's an implication in his words — did you catch it?
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