How to say “sound” in Chinese
sound, noise
“Sound” in Chinese is 响声, xiǎng shēng: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
响声 is read xiǎng shēng: 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 the left, 口 “mouth”; on the right, 向 xiàng hints at the sound.
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 “响声”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 响声. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 我听见楼上有很大的响声wǒtīngjiànlóushàngyǒuhěndàdexiǎngshēngI heard a loud bang from upstairs.
More words from the lesson “So noisy!”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “sound” in Chinese?
“Sound” in Chinese is 响声, pinyin xiǎngshēng.
What does 响声 mean?
响声 (xiǎngshēng) means “sound, noise”.
How do you write 响声?
响声 is 2 characters: 响 (xiǎng) — sound; loud; 声 (shēng) — sound, voice. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 响声?
响声 is read xiǎngshēng. Tones: xiǎng — third tone, shēng — first tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“sound” in the lesson “So noisy!”
This word is from the topic “Home and neighbors” 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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