Chinese word

回声

Pronunciation

Pinyinhuí shēng

Meaning

  • nounecho

Example

山里能听到回声。shān lǐ néng tīng dào huí shēng

An echo can be heard in the mountains.

Illustration for 回声 (echo)

More examples

音乐停止后，房间里只剩下微弱的回声。yīn yuè tíng zhǐ hòu fáng jiān lǐ zhǐ shèng xià wēi ruò de huí shēng

After the music stops, only a faint echo remains in the room.

Core concept

The audible return of an original sound, whether as a clear repeat or a fading acoustic trail.

Common phrases

  • 传出回声chuán chū huí shēng

    an echo rings out

  • 回声很大huí shēng hěn dà

    loud echo

Similar words

回音huí yīn: A sound heard again when an original sound bounces back from something.
回响huí xiǎng: A soft, fading resonance left in a space by reflected sound.

Definition in Chinese

遇到障碍物后被反射并返回的声音或由此产生的重复声。yù dào zhàng ài wù hòu bèi fǎn shè bìng fǎn huí de shēng yīn huò yóu cǐ chǎn shēng de chóng fù shēng

Word origin

The compound 回声 (huíshēng, "echo") joins 回 (huí, "return") with 声 (shēng, "sound") to describe sound returning after it travels outward.

Usage tips

  • A mountain is a familiar setting, but 回声 (huíshēng, "echo") also suits tunnels, stairwells, empty rooms, and other enclosed spaces, so the word is not limited to outdoor scenery.

Other meanings

  • reverberationnoun
  • afterechonoun

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