Chinese word

语音

Pronunciation

Pinyinyǔ yīn

Meaning

  • nounvoice message

Example

我收到了你的语音。wǒ shōu dào le nǐ de yǔ yīn

I received your voice message.

Illustration for 语音 (voice message)

More examples

请把语音再发一次。qǐng bǎ yǔ yīn zài fā yí cì

Please send the voice message again.

Core concept

A person's spoken voice preserved as a short, shareable unit of conversation.

Common phrases

  • 发语音fā yǔ yīn

    send a voice message

  • 听语音tīng yǔ yīn

    listen to a voice message

  • 保存语音bǎo cún yǔ yīn

    save a voice message

Similar words

声音shēng yīn: The sound made by a person or thing, including the human voice.
发音fā yīn: The sound of a word or character when spoken aloud, and the way it is pronounced.
录音lù yīn: A saved recording or file of spoken sound.
口音kǒu yīn: A regional or personal accent shown in the way someone speaks.

Definition in Chinese

通过录音或即时语音发送的、表示说话内容的声音信息，常用于聊天软件中传达口语消息。tōng guò lù yīn huò jí shí yǔ yīn fā sòng de biǎo shì shuō huà nèi róng de shēng yīn xìn xī cháng yòng yú liáo tiān ruǎn jiàn zhōng chuán dá kóu yǔ xiāo xī

Word origin

语音 (yǔyīn, "speech sound") joins 语 (yǔ, "speech") and 音 (yīn, "sound") to name spoken content as an audible form of communication.

Usage tips

  • A short spoken reply in a messaging app is treated as a convenient message format, distinct from a live voice call and from typed chat.

Other meanings

  • voicenoun

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