English–Chinese
“microphone” in Chinese
How to say “microphone” in Chinese
“Microphone” in Chinese is 话筒 (huà tǒng).
A device that receives a speaker's voice and sends it onward for amplification or recording.
Example sentences with 话筒
主持人把话筒递给了嘉宾。zhǔ chí rén bǎ huà tǒng dì gěi le jiā bīn
The host handed the microphone to the guest.
Tips for using 话筒
- In everyday Chinese, the device is often treated as something that can be opened or closed, so a status question usually concerns power or mute rather than physical movement.
Other Chinese words for “microphone”
我可以用你的麦克风吗？wǒ ké yǐ yòng nǐ de mài kè fēng ma
May I use your microphone?