声学 (shēng xué) — acoustics (the science of sound)

Definition

The science of sound, covering how it is produced, transmitted, and received. As a field name it usually pairs with 研究 (声学研究), distinct from 语音学, which studies speech sounds in language.

noun
acoustics (the science of sound)

Examples

  • 声学
    Tā zài dà xué zhǔ xiū shēng xué.
    He majored in acoustics at university.
  • 声学
    shēng xué Yán jiū duì yīn yuè tīng de shè jì fēi cháng zhòng yào.
    Acoustics research is very important for concert hall design.
  • 声学
    Zhè wèi jiào shòu shì shēng xué lǐng yù de zhuān jiā.
    This professor is an expert in the field of acoustics.

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