Chinese word

录音机

Pronunciation

Pinyinlù yīn jī

Meaning

  • nounvoice recorder

Example

请把录音机放在桌子上。qǐng bǎ lù yīn jī fàng zài zhuō zi shàng

Please put the voice recorder on the table.

Illustration for 录音机 (voice recorder)

More examples

会议开始前，请测试一下录音机。huì yì kāi shǐ qián qǐng cè shì yí xià lù yīn jī

Before the meeting starts, please test the voice recorder.

Core concept

Keeps a moment of speech or surrounding sound available after the original sound has ended.

Common phrases

  • 便携式录音机biàn xié shì lù yīn jī

    portable voice recorder

  • 专业录音机zhuān yè lù yīn jī

    professional voice recorder

  • 用录音机记录yòng lù yīn jī jì lù

    record with a voice recorder

Similar words

手机shǒu jī: A handheld phone with built-in tools or apps for recording sound.
录音笔lù yīn bǐ: A small, portable recorder, often shaped like a pen, for recording meetings or lessons.
录音设备lù yīn shè bèi: Equipment or a device used to record sound, including the complete setup for recording.

Definition in Chinese

记录人声或环境声音的机器或电子设备，常用于采访、课堂记录或个人备忘。jì lù rén shēng huò huán jìng shēng yīn de jī qì huò diàn zi shè bèi cháng yòng yú cái fǎng kè táng jì lù huò gè rén bèi wàng

Word origin

The compound 录音机 (lùyīnjī, "voice recorder") joins 录 (lù, "record") + 音 (yīn, "sound") + 机 (jī, "machine"), making its function easy to recognize.

Usage tips

  • The noun does not specify whether sound is stored on tape or digitally, so context determines the device's technology.

Other meanings

  • tape recordernoun

Related words

  • 录音带lù yīn dàirecording tapenoun
  • 录音稿lù yīn gǎorecording scriptnoun
  • 录音笔lù yīn bǐvoice-recording pennoun

Word lists with this word