sound of voice; implication
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesnoun
sound of one's voice; tone of speech
Huà话
yīn音
gāng刚
luò落
，
huì会
chǎng场
lǐ里
xiǎng响
qǐ起
yī一
piàn片
zhǎng掌
shēng声
。
As soon as the voice trailed off, a burst of applause broke out in the hall.
Cóng从
tā他
de的
huà话
yīn音
lǐ里
，
wǒ我
tīng听
chū出
le了
pí疲
bèi惫
。
I detected exhaustion in the tone of his voice.
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Tā她
huà话
yīn音
tián甜
měi美
，
ràng让
rén人
tīng听
le了
hěn很
shū舒
fu服
。
Her voice was sweet and pleasant to hear.
noun
implication; hint; what is left unsaid
informalUsually used in colloquial speech, often with the retroflex suffix 儿 (话音儿) to indicate the implied meaning.
Tīng听
tā他
de的
huà话
yīn音
r儿
，
zhǔn准
shì是
lìng另
yǒu有
dǎ打
suàn算
。
Listening to the implication in his words, he must have other plans.
Nǐ你
tīng听
tā他
zhè这
huà话
yīn音
，
shì是
bu不
shì是
bù不
xiǎng想
qù去
le了
？
Do you hear the implication in what he's saying? Does he not want to go?
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Tā她
de的
huà话
yīn音
lǐ里
dài带
zhe着
yóu犹
yù豫
。
There was hesitation in the undertone of her words.