Definition
音高 is a technical term from music and phonetics meaning 'pitch' — how high or low a sound is. In music, it refers to the perceived frequency of a note (高音 = high pitch, 低音 = low pitch). In linguistics, it describes the relative height of a tone (e.g., Mandarin's four tones differ in pitch contour). It's a compound noun, not a verb or adjective.
n.
(music) pitch(linguistics) pitchtone height
Examples
- 音高。Zhè shǒu gē de yīn gāo biànhuà hěn dà.The pitch of this song varies a lot.
- 音高。Hànyǔ de shēngdiào yóu yīn gāo juédìng.The tones of Chinese are determined by pitch.
- 音高。Tā chàng gē shí yīn gāo hěn zhǔn.His pitch is very accurate when he sings.
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