timbre; tone color; sound quality
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
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timbre; tone color; tone quality
technicalTechnical term in acoustics and music referring to the quality of a sound that distinguishes different types of sound production, such as different voices or musical instruments, even when pitch and loudness are identical. Also called 音质.
Gāng钢
qín琴
hé和
xiǎo小
tí提
qín琴
de的
yīn音
sè色
wán完
quán全
bù不
tóng同
。
The timbre of a piano and a violin are completely different.
Zhè这
wèi位
gē歌
shǒu手
de的
yīn音
sè色
fēi非
cháng常
tián甜
měi美
。
This singer's tone color is very sweet and pleasant.
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Bù不
tóng同
rén人
de的
yīn音
sè色
gè各
yǒu有
tè特
sè色
。
Different people each have their own distinctive vocal timbre.
Zhè这
kuǎn款
yīn音
xiǎng响
de的
yīn音
sè色
hěn很
chún纯
jìng净
。
The sound quality of this stereo is very pure.