yīn
cháng

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Meaning of 音长

音长 means the duration of a sound; length of a sound. Pronounced yīn cháng.

  • the duration of a sound; length of a sound

Definitions & Examples

Zài
Hàn
tōng
huà
zhōng
 
yīn
cháng
bān
bié
 

In Standard Mandarin Chinese, sound duration generally does not distinguish word meanings.

Yuán
yīn
de
yīn
cháng
tōng
cháng
yīn
cháng
 

Vowels are usually longer in duration than consonants.

Qǐng
jiào
zhè
liǎng
yīn
jié
de
yīn
cháng
chā
 

Please compare the difference in duration between these two syllables.

Yīn
cháng
de
biàn
huà
biǎo
tóng
de
qíng
gǎn
 

Changes in sound duration can express different tones and emotions.

Measure Words

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