Chinese word

噪声

Pronunciation

Pinyinzào shēng

Meaning

  • nounnoise

Example

电话里有噪声，我听不清。diàn huà lǐ yǒu zào shēng wǒ tīng bù qīng

There is noise on the phone, so I can't hear clearly.

Illustration for 噪声 (noise)

More examples

背景噪声很大，录音听不清。bèi jǐng zào shēng hěn dà lù yīn tīng bù qīng

The background noise is very loud, and the recording is hard to hear clearly.

Core concept

A layer of unwanted sound from the surroundings, a machine, or a signal that disrupts listening.

Common phrases

  • 背景噪声bèi jǐng zào shēng

    background noise

  • 噪声污染zào shēng wū rǎn

    noise pollution

  • 噪声源zào shēng yuán

    noise source

Similar words

噪音zào yīn: Loud, bothersome noise in daily life that often interrupts conversation or rest.
干扰gān rǎo: Interference in a phone or speaker signal that disrupts how speech or sound is heard.
杂音zá yīn: Small, irregular extra noise mixed into a recording or transmission that blurs the intended sound.

Definition in Chinese

指环境、机器或人声等产生的、干扰听觉或使人感觉不舒服的无规则背景声音，通常指不想要的噪音。zhǐ huán jìng jī qì huò rén shēng děng chǎn shēng de gān rǎo tīng jué huò shǐ rén gǎn jué bù shū fú de wú guī zé bèi jǐng shēng yīn tōng cháng zhǐ bù xiǎng yào de zào yīn

Word origin

噪 (zào, "noisy") + 声 (shēng, "sound") forms a compound for unwanted, disorderly sound that interferes with hearing.

Usage tips

  • In descriptions of audio quality, it can refer to a background problem rather than the main voice or message, making it useful for unclear calls and recordings.

Other meanings

  • staticnoun

Opposites

Related words

  • 噪声级zào shēng jínoise levelnoun
  • 降噪jiàng zàoreduce noiseverb
  • 噪声测量zào shēng cè liángnoise measurementnoun

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