How to say “sound” in Chinese
sound, voice
“Sound” in Chinese is 声音, shēng yīn: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
声音 is read shēng yīn: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
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 “声音”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 声音. 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!
- 怎么了？什么声音？zěnmele,shénmeshēngyīnWhat happened? What was that noise?
- 手机能识别我的声音shǒujīnéngshíbiéwǒdeshēngyīnMy phone recognizes my voice.
More words from the lesson “School gala”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “sound” in Chinese?
“Sound” in Chinese is 声音, pinyin shēngyīn.
What does 声音 mean?
声音 (shēngyīn) means “sound, voice”.
How do you write 声音?
声音 is 2 characters: 声 (shēng) — sound, voice; 音 (yīn) — sound. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 声音?
声音 is read shēngyīn. Tones: shēng — first tone, yīn — first tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“sound” 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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