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噪声

HSK 7-9Word · NounTraditional噪聲

noise; unwanted sound or signal

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Meanings

2 senses · 6 examples
1.

noun

unwanted or disturbing sound; noise pollution

Often interchangeable with 噪音 in everyday language, though 噪声 is more technical. Refers to any loud, unpleasant, or disruptive sound.

Gōng工
dì地
de的
zào噪
shēng声
chǎo吵
dé得
wǒ我
wú无
fǎ法
gōng工
zuò作
 。

The noise from the construction site is so loud I can't work.

Chéng城
shì市
yè夜
wǎn晚
de的
jiāo交
tōng通
zào噪
shēng声
shì是
gè个
dà大
wèn问
tí题
 。

Traffic noise at night is a major problem in cities.

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Qǐng请
jiàng降
dī低
shuō说
huà话
shēng声
 ,
zhè这
shǔ属
yú于
gōng公
gòng共
zào噪
shēng声
 。

Please lower your voices; this counts as public noise.

2.

noun

electrical interference; unwanted signal

technical

Technical term used in electronics, telecommunications, and audio engineering.

Zhè这
tái台
shōu收
yīn音
jī机
jiē接
shōu收
xìn信
hào号
shí时
bèi背
jǐng景
zào噪
shēng声
hěn很
dà大
 。

This radio has a lot of background noise when receiving signals.

Gōng工
chéng程
shī师
xū需
yào要
lǜ滤
chú除
diàn电
lù路
zhōng中
de的
rè热
zào噪
shēng声
 。

Engineers need to filter out the thermal noise in the circuit.

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Gāo高
xìn信
zào噪
bǐ比
yì意
wèi味
zhe着
xìn信
hào号
qīng清
xī晰
 ,
zào噪
shēng声
xiǎo小
 。

A high signal-to-noise ratio means the signal is clear and the noise is low.