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声 (shēng) — how to say "sound" in Chinese
声
Sound
noun · verbal measure word
How to use it
Counts actions, not things, and goes after the verb together with the number.
他叫了一声妈妈。
tā jiào le yī shēng mā ma
He called out to his mom.
Radicals / Keys
士
Scholar
#33 · shì · 3 strokes
Synonyms
音
sound
yīn · of musical tones, syllables
Collocations
大声说话
dà shēng shuō huà
speak in a loud voice
Examples
他的声音很好听。
His voice sounds very pleasant.
我听见一个声音。
I hear a sound.
Mnemonic
[shēng-] Shen held a seashell to his ear and heard the sound of the sea. "What a loud sound!" he wondered and listened again. 🐚
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Frequently asked questions
How to say sound in Mandarin?
"sound" in Chinese is 声 (shēng).
声 meaning in English
声 (shēng) means "Sound".
How is 声 pronounced?
It is pronounced shēng (written as sheng). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
Sound in Chinese character
It is written 声 and has 7 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 声?
声 is on the HSK 3.0 level 3 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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