Writing
声音 (shēngyīn) — how to say "sound" in Chinese
声音
Sound, voice
noun
Character composition
声
sound
音
sound
Radicals / Keys
士
Scholar
#33 · shì · 3 strokes
音
Sound
#180 · yīn · 9 strokes
Collocations
听到声音
tīngdào shēngyīn
hear a sound
好听的声音
hǎotīng de shēngyīn
pleasant voice
声音大
shēngyīn dà
loud sound
Examples
他的声音很低沉，很有磁性。
His voice is very deep and magnetic.
我听到一个奇怪的声音。
I heard a strange sound.
Mnemonic
[shēngyīn-] Shane the magician discovers a magical box called 声音 that captures voices and sounds 🎩. The lid is adorned with two symbols: 声, which releases a trumpet sound, and 音, which plays a melodious tune. Shane realizes this device can cast spells using the power of sound!
Frequently asked questions
How to say sound in Mandarin?
"sound" in Chinese is 声音 (shēngyīn).
声音 meaning in English
声音 (shēngyīn) means "Sound, voice".
Sound in Chinese pinyin
It is pronounced shēngyīn (written as shengyin). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "sound" in Chinese characters?
It is written 声音: 声 has 7 strokes, 音 has 9 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 声音?
声音 belongs to the HSK 3 vocabulary list.
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