Chinese word

声

Pronunciation

Pinyinshēng

Meaning

  • nounsound

Example

房间里没声。fáng jiān lǐ méi shēng

There wasn't a sound in the room.

Illustration for 声 (sound)

More examples

小鸟在树上发出声音。xiáo niǎo zài shù shàng fā chū shēng yīn

A little bird is making a sound in the tree.

Core concept

The audible voice made by a person or animal when it speaks, calls, or sings.

Common phrases

  • 发出声音fā chū shēng yīn

    produce a sound

  • 声望shēng wàng

    standing

Similar words

声音shēng yīn: Any sound that can be heard, including sounds made by people, animals, or things.
叫声jiào shēng: A short, strong cry or call made when calling out, reacting, or startled.
噪音zào yīn: An unpleasant, unwanted sound that feels loud or disturbing.
嗓子sǎng zi: The part of the throat used to produce the voice.

Definition in Chinese

人或动物用喉部发出并能被他人听到的声音，常指说话、叫喊或唱歌时的音色与响度。rén huò dòng wù yòng hóu bù fā chū bìng néng bèi tā rén tīng dào de shēng yīn cháng zhǐ shuō huà jiào hǎn huò chàng gē shí de yīn sè yǔ xiǎng dù

Word origin

声 (shēng, "sound") is the simplified form of 聲 (shēng, "sound"), a traditional character whose structure links audible sound with the ear.

Usage tips

  • English sound covers noises from machines and nature, while this word in its basic noun sense centers on a person's or animal's vocal sound.

Opposites

Related words

  • 发声fā shēngmake a soundverb
  • 声援shēng yuánsupportnoun

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