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噪音

HSK 7-9Word · Noun

noise; dissonant sound

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Meanings

2 senses · 4 examples
1.

noun

unharmonious sound; noise; dissonance

formal

Physics/auditory term for sound lacking a regular waveform, in contrast to musical tones.

Gōng工
chǎng厂
de的
jī机
qì器
fā发
chū出
le了
cì刺
ěr耳
de的
zào噪
yīn音
 。

The factory machinery emitted a harsh noise.

Cóng从
shēng声
xué学
shàng上
jiǎng讲
 ,
zào噪
yīn音
hé和
yuè乐
yīn音
yǒu有
běn本
zhì质
qū区
bié别
 。

Acoustically speaking, noise and musical tones are fundamentally different.

2.

noun

noise; (old term for 噪声)

archaic

Archaic or technical usage. In modern contexts, 噪声 is the standard term for 'noise pollution' or 'unwanted sound'.

Zhè这
tiáo条
fǎ法
guī规
lǐ里
tí提
dào到
de的
 “
zào噪
yīn音
 ”
zhǐ指
de的
shì是
huán环
jìng境
zào噪
shēng声
 。

The 'noise' mentioned in this regulation refers to environmental noise.

Zài在
yī一
xiē些
jiù旧
wén文
jiàn件
lǐ里
 ,
zào噪
yīn音
hé和
zào噪
shēng声
shì是
tōng通
yòng用
de的
 。

In some old documents, '噪音' and '噪声' were used interchangeably.