shōuyīn

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Word · Verb

concentrate sound; receive broadcast

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Meanings

2 senses · 5 examples
1.

verb

to concentrate sound waves (to make them audible)

Often used in architectural or acoustic contexts to describe how well a space carries sound.

Lù露
tiān天
jù剧
chǎng场
bù不
shōu收
yīn音
 。

Open-air theaters do not concentrate sound well.

Zhè这
ge个
yīn音
yuè乐
tīng厅
de的
shōu收
yīn音
xiào效
guǒ果
hěn很
hǎo好
 。

This concert hall has very good acoustics.

2.

verb

to receive radio broadcasts

Commonly used in compound words such as 收音机 (radio receiver), 收音站 (radio station), and 收音员 (radio operator).

Tā他
yòng用
shōu收
yīn音
jī机
tīng听
xīn新
wén闻
 。

He listens to the news on the radio.

Zhè这
ge个
shōu收
yīn音
zhàn站
de的
xìn信
hào号
hěn很
qiáng强
 。

This radio station has a very strong signal.

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Tā她
shì是
diàn电
tái台
de的
shōu收
yīn音
yuán员
 。

She is a radio operator at the broadcasting station.