How to say “sound recording” in Chinese

录音
lùyīn

sound recording; record

verb · HSK 5 · topic “Gadgets and the internet”

“Sound recording” in Chinese is 录音, lù yīn: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.

How to pronounce it

录音 is read lù yīn: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.

lù — 4th tonesharply falling, like “Stop!”
yīn — 1st tonehigh and level, like a long note

How to write it

录
lù — record, write down

Hints at the reading of 绿 lǜ and 碌 lù.

音
yīn — sound

On top, 立; below, 日.

Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “录音”.

Examples

Sentences from the course lessons with 录音. Tap the sound icon to listen.

  • 这个功能是用来录音的zhègegōngnéngshìyòngláilùyīndeThis feature is for recording sound.
  • 请再听一遍录音qǐngzàitīngyíbiànlùyīnListen to the recording again.

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Frequently asked questions

How do you say “sound recording” in Chinese?

“Sound recording” in Chinese is 录音, pinyin lùyīn.

What does 录音 mean?

录音 (lùyīn) means “sound recording; record”.

How do you write 录音?

录音 is 2 characters: 录 (lù) — record, write down; 音 (yīn) — sound. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.

How do you pronounce 录音?

录音 is read lùyīn. Tones: lù — fourth tone, yīn — first tone. The page has a native speaker recording.

“sound recording” in the lesson “What it's for”

This word is from the topic “Gadgets and the internet” of HSK 5. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.

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