声 — voice

声

shēng

voice; sound (measure word)

noun · HSK 3 · topic “Leisure, sports, culture”

How to pronounce it

声 is read shēng. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.

shēng — 1st tonehigh and level, like a long note

How to write it

声

shēng — sound, voice

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 “声”.

Examples

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

电视的声音太大了diànshìdeshēngyīntàidàleThe TV is too loud.
你的声音真好听！nǐdeshēngyīnzhēnhǎotīngWhat a beautiful voice you have!
你走的时候告诉我一声nǐzǒudeshíhougàosuwǒyìshēngLet me know when you leave.
我听见楼上有很大的响声wǒtīngjiànlóushàngyǒuhěndàdexiǎngshēngI heard a loud bang from upstairs.
怎么了？什么声音？zěnmele,shénmeshēngyīnWhat happened? What was that noise?
她的歌声非常动人tādegēshēngfēichángdòngrénHer singing really touches the heart.

More characters by topic — happiness, luck, strength, nature — on the page “Chinese characters with meanings”.

More words from the lesson “School gala”

Look up another word in the Chinese–English dictionary: in English, in pinyin or in characters.

Frequently asked questions

What does 声 mean?

声 (shēng) means “voice; sound (measure word)”.

How do you write 声?

声 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.

How do you pronounce 声?

声 is read shēng. Tones: shēng — first tone. The page has a native speaker recording.

“voice” in the lesson “School gala”

This word is from the topic “Leisure, sports, culture” of HSK 3. 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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