shēngyīn

声音

HSK 2Word · NounTraditional聲音

sound; noise; voice; opinion

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Meanings

2 senses · 7 examples
1.

noun

sound; noise; voice; what can be heard

The most general term for any kind of sound.

Tā他
tīng听
dào到
le了
yī一
gè个
qí奇
guài怪
de的
shēng声
yīn音
 。

He heard a strange sound.

Yīn音
yuè乐
de的
shēng声
yīn音
tài太
xiǎng响
le了
 。

The sound of the music is too loud.

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Yīng婴
ér儿
dì第
yī一
cì次
fā发
chū出
shēng声
yīn音
 。

The baby made a sound for the first time.

Zhè这
gè个
fáng房
jiān间
de的
gé隔
yīn音
xiào效
guǒ果
hěn很
hǎo好
 ,
tīng听
bù不
dào到
wài外
miàn面
de的
shēng声
yīn音
 。

This room is well soundproofed; you can't hear the noise from outside.

2.

noun

voice; opinion; viewpoint

formal

A metaphorical extension, often used in media or political contexts to refer to public opinion.

Bào报
zhǐ纸
yīng应
gāi该
fǎn反
yìng映
rén人
mín民
de的
shēng声
yīn音
 。

Newspapers should reflect the voice of the people.

Zài在
huì会
yì议
shàng上
 ,
tā她
wèi为
ruò弱
shì势
qún群
tǐ体
fā发
chū出
le了
shēng声
yīn音
 。

At the meeting, she raised her voice for the disadvantaged group.

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Zhǔ主
liú流
méi媒
tǐ体
hū忽
shì视
le了
bù不
tóng同
de的
shēng声
yīn音
 。

The mainstream media ignored different opinions.